Origins of the McKintosh surname

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    In 1921, most McKintoshs lived in south-east

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    170 McKintosh Travel & migration records
    1,600 McKintoshs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mckintoshs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mckintoshs in 1921

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    Domestic Servant

    13

    Pauper

    12

    Wife

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Mckintoshs in 1921

    Farm Servant

    22

    Fisherman

    17

    Crofter

    14

    Farmer

    12

    Tailor

    11

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