Origins of the McAllister surname

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    In 1921, most McAllisters lived in london

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    23,000 McAllisters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcallisters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcallisters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    104

    Domestic Servant

    85

    Housekeeper

    78

    House Keeper

    67

    Hawker

    58

    Commmon male occupations for Mcallisters in 1921

    Coal Miner

    253

    General Labourer

    137

    Carter

    108

    Tailor

    82

    Joiner

    74

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