Researching Rodney Murphy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 23924 people with the Murphy surname? In that year Murphy was ranked number 138 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rodney means "from the island clearing" and is of English origin.
Records of Rodney Murphy on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rodney Murphy and the Murphy Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 62164 people with the Murphy surname in the UK? Murphy is now ranked number 65 for popularity in the UK. |
Murphy Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 355475 people with the Murphy surname in the USA? Murphy is ranked number 52 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rodney Murphy
Rodney Murphy
Rodney Edward "Rod" Murphy (born 16 October 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a teacher by profession.
He represented the Manitoba riding of Churchill where he was first elected in the 1979 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1980, 1984 and 1988 federal elections, therefore serving in the 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.
Murphy left federal politics after his defeat in the 1993 federal election to Elijah Harper of the Liberal party.
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