Origins of the Maccann surname

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    In 1921, most Maccanns lived in london

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    82 Maccann Travel & migration records
    220 Maccanns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maccann

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    Common jobs for Maccanns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Maccanns in 1921

    Charwoman

    3

    Cotton Picker

    2

    None

    2

    Account Book Lewer

    1

    Annuitant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Maccanns in 1921

    Mason

    4

    Porter

    3

    Clerk To Shipowner

    2

    Merchants Son

    2

    Mercht

    2

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