2,488 Murphies were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
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The earliest occurrence of the Murphy surname in our family history documents is from 1564, and we currently have 3,676,730 records where Murphy appears. Here are a few more facts to get you started…
In the early 1900s Murphies were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Murphies were law-abiding. We found 2,679 in criminal records.
3,067 Murphies served in the First World War.
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