Murden Family History

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Murden Name Meaning

English (Nottingham): variant of Morden.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Morden, Durden, Mullen, Burden, Marden, Burken, Murren, Purdin

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Murden Family Origin

Where is the Murden family from?

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You can see how Murden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Murden families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Murden families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Murden's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Murden families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Murden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Murden Family Occupations

What did your Murden ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Murden family was Laborer. The most common Murden occupation in the USA was Farmer. 35% of Murden's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Murden.

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  • Farmer

    35%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Farming

    4%

  • Laborer

    4%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Murden ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Murden Historical Records

What Murden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Murden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Murden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Murden. For the veterans among your Murden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Murden Life Expectancy

What is the average Murden lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Murden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Murden in 1951 was 40, and 66 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Murden ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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