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The earliest occurrence of the McMain surname in our family history documents is from 1711, and we currently have 4,807 records where McMain appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
5 McMains were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McMains were most likely to live in Durham.
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6 McMains served in the First World War.
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