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The earliest occurrence of the McAdams surname in our family history documents is from 1671, and we currently have 58,685 records where McAdams appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
15 McAdamses were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McAdamses were most likely to live in Durham.
Not all McAdamses were law-abiding. We found 7 in criminal records.
23 McAdamses served in the First World War.
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