Origins of the McMaster surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 56North West 41Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 9West Midlands 17East 20London 146South East 26South West 7South Wales 2Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McMasters lived in london

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    9,100 McMaster Travel & migration records
    12,000 McMasters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcmaster

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    We have for the Mcmaster surname. The oldest one dates back to 1684.

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    What are the most common Mcmaster first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcmasters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcmasters in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    94

    Dressmaker

    79

    Housekeeper

    60

    House Keeper

    56

    F S

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Mcmasters in 1921

    Shepherd

    97

    Coal Miner

    84

    Joiner

    68

    Farmer

    65

    General Labourer

    54

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