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Origins of the Macewan surname

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    In 1921, most Macewans lived in london

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    570 Macewan Travel & migration records
    780 Macewans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macewan

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Macewans

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

    Common female occupations for Macewans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Housekeeper

    7

    Scholer

    4

    Book Folder

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Common male occupations for Macewans in 1921

    Weaver

    10

    Farmer

    7

    Farm Servant

    5

    Damask Weaver

    4

    Railway Porter

    4

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