Origins of the Mager surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 10Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 47East Midlands 37West Midlands 25East 19London 89South East 67South West 13South WalesMid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Magers lived in london

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    1,500 Mager Travel & migration records
    3,400 Magers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mager

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    What are the most common Mager first names?

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    Common jobs for Magers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Magers in 1921

    House Servant

    17

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    9

    House Keeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Magers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Farmer

    12

    Tailor

    11

    Gardener

    10

    General Labourer

    10

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