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Origins of the McLea surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 9West Midlands 1East 1London 2South EastSouth West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McLeas lived in east-midlands

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    280 McLea Travel & migration records
    800 McLeas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mclea

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    What are the most common Mclea first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcleas

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

    Common female occupations for Mcleas in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    F S

    11

    Housekeeper

    7

    Annuitant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Mcleas in 1921

    Upholsterer

    10

    Tenant

    9

    Weaver

    9

    Crofter's Son

    6

    Shoe Maker

    6

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