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Murtage Family History

Murtage Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Murtagh, Murnane, Burlage, Burbage, Turnage, Burrage, Murtaugh, Mura

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Where is the Murtage family from?

You can see how Murtage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murtage family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Murtage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Murtage family living in Northwest Territories. This was about 50% of all the recorded Murtage's in Canada. Northwest Territories and 1 other province had the highest population of Murtage families in 1911.
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What did your Murtage ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 117 census records available for the last name Murtage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murtage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 45 immigration records available for the last name Murtage. 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 Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Murtage. For the veterans among your Murtage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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