Origins of the Macphee surname

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    In 1921, most Macphees lived in london

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    1,200 Macphee Travel & migration records
    2,100 Macphees found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macphee

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Macphees

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macphees in 1921

    General Servant

    27

    Domestic Servant

    24

    F S

    20

    Housekeeper

    14

    Pauper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Macphees in 1921

    Crofter

    51

    Farmer

    23

    Farm Servant

    21

    Mason

    15

    Tailor

    12

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