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Murws Family History

Murws 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: Mura, Mars, Maras, Burns, Duris, Buras, Mares, Ours, Murga, Kuras

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Where is the Murws family from?

You can see how Murws families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murws family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Murws family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Murws's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Murws families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Murws. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murws 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Murws. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Murws. For the veterans among your Murws ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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