Origins of the Carmichael surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 194North West 41Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 276East Midlands 20West Midlands 23East 28London 402South East 114South West 24South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carmichaels lived in london

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    32,000 Carmichaels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carmichael

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    Common jobs for Carmichaels

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Carmichaels in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    183

    Dressmaker

    167

    F S

    125

    Housekeeper

    110

    House Keeper

    94

    Commmon male occupations for Carmichaels in 1921

    Joiner

    163

    Mason

    157

    Coal Miner

    144

    Farmer

    144

    Fisherman

    139

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