Origins of the McNabb surname

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    In 1921, most McNabbs lived in london

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    3,700 McNabb Travel & migration records
    2,000 McNabbs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcnabb

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    Common jobs for Mcnabbs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcnabbs in 1921

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    House Servant

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    Dressmaker

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    House Keeper

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    Commmon male occupations for Mcnabbs in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Joiner

    11

    Cabinet Maker

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Dock Labourer

    8

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