Origins of the Mac Leod surname
About the Mac Leods
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Interesting facts about Mac leod
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John
Donald
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mac leods
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 leods in 1921
Crofter
258
Crofter's Wife
257
Domestic Servant
239
General Servant
232
General Serv
206
Commmon male occupations for Mac leods in 1921
Fisherman
1,289
Crofter
1,109
S T
153
Farmer
152
Shepherd
150
