Origins of the Macpherson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 86North West 30Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 49East Midlands 15West Midlands 39East 45London 227South East 93South West 38South Wales 5Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Macphersons lived in london

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    11,000 Macpherson Travel & migration records
    19,000 Macphersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macpherson

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    What are the most common Macpherson first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Macphersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macphersons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    148

    Dressmaker

    128

    Housekeeper

    104

    F S

    87

    Living On Own Means

    75

    Commmon male occupations for Macphersons in 1921

    Crofter

    148

    Farmer

    115

    Fisherman

    115

    Shepherd

    95

    Farm Servant

    91

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