Origins of the McClair surname

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    In 1921, most McClairs lived in north-east

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    270 McClair Travel & migration records
    180 McClairs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcclair

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    What are the most common Mcclair first names?

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    Common jobs for Mcclairs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcclairs in 1921

    Brush Maker

    3

    Paper Mill Worker

    3

    Dress Maker

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Pensioner

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Mcclairs in 1921

    General Labourer

    4

    Weaver

    4

    Iron Turner

    3

    Wright

    3

    Basket Maker

    2

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