Origins of the Malcolmson surname
About the Malcolmsons
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Interesting facts about Malcolmson
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Malcolmson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1860.
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John
Margaret
Mary
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Common jobs for Malcolmsons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Malcolmsons in 1921
Knitter
72
Crofters Wife
9
Fishermans Wife
8
Stocking Knitter
7
Boot Binder
6
Common male occupations for Malcolmsons in 1921
Fisherman
69
Crofter
15
Seaman
13
Ironstone Miner
12
General Labourer
9
