Origins of the Mackintosh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 33Isle of ManYorkshire 145East Midlands 78West Midlands 22East 41London 248South East 123South West 64South Wales 16Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mackintoshs lived in london

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    17,000 Mackintoshs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mackintosh

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    Common jobs for Mackintoshs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mackintoshs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    94

    Dressmaker

    94

    Housekeeper

    79

    Annuitant

    77

    Living On Own Means

    61

    Commmon male occupations for Mackintoshs in 1921

    Farmer

    121

    Mason

    63

    Tailor

    61

    Farm Servant

    54

    Fisherman

    50

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