Origins of the Malcolm surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 327North West 72Isle of ManYorkshire 112East Midlands 19West Midlands 43East 50London 260South East 112South West 14South Wales 1Mid Wales 4West Wales 4North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Malcolms lived in north-east

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    12,000 Malcolm Travel & migration records
    29,000 Malcolms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Malcolm

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    What are the most common Malcolm first names?

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    Common jobs for Malcolms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Malcolms in 1921

    Dressmaker

    183

    Domestic Servant

    149

    Housekeeper

    91

    Annuitant

    79

    House Keeper

    76

    Commmon male occupations for Malcolms in 1921

    Coal Miner

    258

    Farm Servant

    126

    Carter

    123

    Joiner

    114

    Weaver

    105

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