Origins of the Murtaugh surname

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    In 1921, most Murtaughs lived in south-east

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    1,100 Murtaugh Travel & migration records
    250 Murtaughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Murtaugh

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    Common jobs for Murtaughs

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

    Common female occupations for Murtaughs in 1921

    Cardroom Cotton

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    Cotton Winder

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Factory

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Common male occupations for Murtaughs in 1921

    Clerks

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Machinists

    4

    Stone Quarryman

    4

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