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Origins of the McLear surname

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    In 1921, most McLears lived in north-west

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    660 McLear Travel & migration records
    710 McLears found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mclear

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    What are the most common Mclear first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mclears

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

    Common female occupations for Mclears in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Tailoress

    4

    Domestic

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Millworker

    3

    Common male occupations for Mclears in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    8

    Boatswain

    6

    Painter

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

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