Origins of the Macfie surname

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    In 1921, most Macfies lived in london

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    880 Macfie Travel & migration records
    1,600 Macfies found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Macfies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macfies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Housekeeper

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Farmer's Daur

    8

    General Serv

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Macfies in 1921

    Sugar Refiner

    18

    Joiner

    14

    Farmer

    12

    Merchant

    10

    Seaman

    9

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