Origins of the McLaughlan surname

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    In 1921, most McLaughlans lived in london

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    4,100 McLaughlan Travel & migration records
    8,200 McLaughlans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mclaughlans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mclaughlans in 1921

    Housekeeper

    39

    House Keeper

    31

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Mill Worker

    30

    Dressmaker

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Mclaughlans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    163

    General Labourer

    100

    Shoemaker

    52

    Miner

    36

    Iron Moulder

    30

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