Origins of the Mc Dougall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 197North West 41Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 83East Midlands 26West Midlands 46East 65London 371South East 114South West 26South Wales 18Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mc Dougalls lived in london

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    Common jobs for Mc dougalls

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    Commmon female occupations for Mc dougalls in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    289

    Dressmaker

    283

    Housekeeper

    245

    F S

    159

    House Keeper

    158

    Commmon male occupations for Mc dougalls in 1921

    Fisherman

    305

    Joiner

    284

    Farmer

    245

    Farm Servant

    199

    Carter

    184

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