Origins of the Murtagh surname

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    In 1921, most Murtaghs lived in london

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    5,500 Murtagh Travel & migration records
    2,500 Murtaghs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murtagh

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    What are the most common Murtagh first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Murtaghs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Murtaghs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Cotton Winder

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Murtaghs in 1921

    General Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    12

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Platelayer

    7

    Postman

    7

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