Origins of the McArthur surname

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    In 1921, most McArthurs lived in london

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    42,000 McArthurs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcarthurs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcarthurs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    266

    Dressmaker

    256

    F S

    213

    Housekeeper

    211

    House Servant

    146

    Commmon male occupations for Mcarthurs in 1921

    Fisherman

    298

    Coal Miner

    221

    Farmer

    219

    Joiner

    186

    Farm Servant

    171

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