Origins of the McEwan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 141North West 32Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 7West Midlands 19East 41London 249South East 41South West 17South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McEwans lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Mcewan

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    Common jobs for Mcewans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcewans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    141

    Housekeeper

    128

    Domestic Servant

    109

    House Keeper

    99

    F S

    87

    Commmon male occupations for Mcewans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    316

    General Labourer

    139

    Carter

    137

    Fisherman

    137

    Weaver

    136

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