Origins of the McGlashan surname

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    In 1921, most McGlashans lived in london

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    1,400 McGlashan Travel & migration records
    5,900 McGlashans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcglashan

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    Common jobs for Mcglashans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcglashans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    F S

    40

    Housekeeper

    33

    Domestic Servant

    31

    House Keeper

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Mcglashans in 1921

    Farmer

    38

    Tailor

    32

    Farm Servant

    25

    Joiner

    25

    Mason

    22

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