Origins of the Mac Arthur surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 16Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 25East Midlands 14West Midlands 8East 27London 62South East 33South West 20South Wales 12Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mac Arthurs lived in london

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    3,100 Mac Arthur Travel & migration records
    4,700 Mac Arthurs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mac arthurs

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

    Common female occupations for Mac arthurs in 1921

    F S

    34

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Housekeeper

    20

    Annuitant

    18

    Common male occupations for Mac arthurs in 1921

    Fisherman

    54

    Farmer

    42

    Crofter

    40

    Joiner

    21

    Fisher

    20

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