Origins of the Mac Lachlan surname

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    In 1921, most Mac Lachlans lived in london

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    2,600 Mac Lachlan Travel & migration records
    3,400 Mac Lachlans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mac lachlans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mac lachlans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Housekeeper

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    F S

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Mac lachlans in 1921

    Farmer

    15

    Joiner

    13

    Shoemaker

    12

    Shepherd

    11

    Mason

    9

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