Origins of the Mackin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 176North West 59Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 169East Midlands 115West Midlands 125East 31London 221South East 51South West 22South Wales 7Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mackins lived in london

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    5,400 Mackin Travel & migration records
    5,600 Mackins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mackin

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    Who were Mackins most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Mackin first names?

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    Common jobs for Mackins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mackins in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Housekeeper

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Mackins in 1921

    General Labourer

    49

    Coal Miner

    35

    Dock Labourer

    22

    Tailor

    14

    Chemical Labourer

    13

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