Origins of the McLachlan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 97North West 68Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 9West Midlands 40East 41London 289South East 74South West 17South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McLachlans lived in london

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    8,400 McLachlan Travel & migration records
    36,000 McLachlans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mclachlan

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    Common jobs for Mclachlans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mclachlans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    238

    Dressmaker

    217

    F S

    194

    Housekeeper

    183

    None

    172

    Commmon male occupations for Mclachlans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    212

    Joiner

    204

    Fisherman

    196

    Shoemaker

    178

    General Labourer

    166

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