Origins of the Mac Lennan surname

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    In 1921, most Mac Lennans lived in london

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    2,800 Mac Lennan Travel & migration records
    7,800 Mac Lennans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mac lennan

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    Common jobs for Mac lennans

    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 lennans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    86

    Pauper

    70

    Crofter's Wife

    63

    General Servant

    55

    Housekeeper

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Mac lennans in 1921

    Crofter

    198

    Fisherman

    132

    Shepherd

    102

    Farmer

    67

    General Labourer

    48

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