Origins of the McGoun surname

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    In 1921, most McGouns lived in london

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    260 McGoun Travel & migration records
    510 McGouns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgoun

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    Common jobs for Mcgouns

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgouns in 1921

    Shoe Binder

    5

    Assistant

    4

    White Loom Sewer

    4

    Boot Fitter

    3

    Worsted Weaver

    3

    Common male occupations for Mcgouns in 1921

    Weaver

    6

    Carter

    5

    Shoe Maker

    5

    Bank Clerk

    2

    Clerk

    2

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