Origins of the Macphail surname

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    In 1921, most Macphails lived in london

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    1,800 Macphail Travel & migration records
    3,100 Macphails found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macphail

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    What are the most common Macphail first names?

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    Common jobs for Macphails

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macphails in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Housekeeper

    21

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Crofter's Daur

    17

    F S

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Macphails in 1921

    Crofter

    45

    Fisherman

    32

    Shepherd

    24

    Shoemaker

    17

    Tailor

    15

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