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Origins of the Macadam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 1West Midlands 4East 7London 42South East 17South West 3South Wales 1Mid Wales 5West Wales 2North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Macadams lived in london

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    1,000 Macadam Travel & migration records
    1,900 Macadams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macadam

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    Stevenson

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Macadams

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

    Common female occupations for Macadams in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Dressmaker

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    Annuitant

    6

    At Home

    5

    Common male occupations for Macadams in 1921

    Clerk

    12

    Farmer

    11

    Joiner

    10

    Railway Clerk

    6

    Draper

    5

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