Origins of the Mc Laren surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 233North West 48Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 86East Midlands 23West Midlands 38East 108London 488South East 265South West 36South Wales 8Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mc Larens lived in london

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    55,000 Mc Larens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mc larens

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    Commmon female occupations for Mc larens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    303

    F S

    292

    Domestic Servant

    284

    Housekeeper

    256

    House Keeper

    181

    Commmon male occupations for Mc larens in 1921

    Farmer

    280

    Shepherd

    264

    Joiner

    259

    Farm Servant

    239

    Mason

    221

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