Origins of the Macbeth surname

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    In 1921, most Macbeths lived in london

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    2,100 Macbeth Travel & migration records
    3,400 Macbeths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macbeth

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    What are the most common Macbeth first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Macbeths

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

    Common female occupations for Macbeths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Housemaid Domestic

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Common male occupations for Macbeths in 1921

    Tailor

    33

    Clerk

    15

    Joiner

    11

    Coal Miner

    9

    Crofter

    8

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