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Mcmurchie Family History

Mcmurchie Surname Meaning

From Mac Murchaidh, a patronymic from the personal name Murchadh, derived from muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’.

Compare Scottish Murchison, Irish Murphy, and McMurrough.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Mcmurchie family from?

You can see how Mcmurchie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcmurchie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mcmurchie families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Mcmurchie families living in Lancashire. This was about 88% of all the recorded Mcmurchie's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcmurchie families in 1891.
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What did your Mcmurchie ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcmurchie. 100% of Mcmurchie women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Mcmurchie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Mcmurchie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcmurchie 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 434 immigration records available for the last name Mcmurchie. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 181 military records available for the last name Mcmurchie. For the veterans among your Mcmurchie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcmurchie lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Mcmurchie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mcmurchie in 1968 was 85, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcmurchie 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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