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Origins of the McClean surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 15West Midlands 11East 22London 126South East 20South West 6South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McCleans lived in london

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    Common jobs for Mccleans

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    Common female occupations for Mccleans in 1921

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    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Mccleans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    31

    General Labourer

    26

    Carter

    16

    Mariner

    15

    Tailor

    14

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