Origins of the Murrant surname

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    In 1921, most Murrants lived in south-east

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    140 Murrant Travel & migration records
    1,400 Murrants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murrant

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    Common jobs for Murrants

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Murrants in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Housemaid

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Murrants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Gardener

    12

    Woodman

    9

    Carpenter

    8

    Carter

    8

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