Origins of the McLaren surname

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    In 1921, most McLarens lived in london

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    55,000 McLarens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mclaren

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    Common jobs for Mclarens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mclarens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    303

    F S

    292

    Domestic Servant

    284

    Housekeeper

    256

    House Keeper

    181

    Commmon male occupations for Mclarens in 1921

    Farmer

    280

    Shepherd

    264

    Joiner

    259

    Farm Servant

    239

    Mason

    221

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