Origins of the Murrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 13West Midlands 51East 19London 125South East 60South West 16South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Murreys lived in london

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    3,600 Murrey Travel & migration records
    6,900 Murreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murrey

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    Who were Murreys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Murrey first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Murreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Domestic Servant

    23

    General Servant

    23

    Laundress

    23

    Charwoman

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Murreys in 1921

    General Labourer

    44

    Tailor

    32

    Coal Miner

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Dock Labourer

    23

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