Origins of the Murrell surname

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    In 1921, most Murrells lived in london

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    2,100 Murrell Travel & migration records
    23,000 Murrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murrell

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    What are the most common Murrell first names?

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    Common jobs for Murrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    115

    Laundress

    71

    Domestic Servant

    67

    General Servant Domestic

    67

    Charwoman

    43

    Commmon male occupations for Murrells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    137

    Bricklayer

    101

    Carpenter

    89

    Farm Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    65

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