Origins of the McNab surname

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    In 1921, most McNabs lived in london

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    7,300 McNab Travel & migration records
    20,000 McNabs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcnabs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcnabs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    135

    Dressmaker

    119

    F S

    108

    Housekeeper

    97

    House Keeper

    65

    Commmon male occupations for Mcnabs in 1921

    Fisherman

    175

    Farmer

    104

    Coal Miner

    102

    Joiner

    101

    Mason

    94

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