Origins of the McCallum surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 139North West 56Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 44East Midlands 12West Midlands 12East 41London 139South East 75South West 32South Wales 3Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McCallums lived in london

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    Common jobs for Mccallums

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    Commmon female occupations for Mccallums in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    325

    Dressmaker

    292

    F S

    266

    Housekeeper

    243

    House Keeper

    182

    Commmon male occupations for Mccallums in 1921

    Coal Miner

    294

    Fisherman

    271

    Joiner

    243

    Shepherd

    241

    Carter

    219

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