Origins of the McRae surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 37Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 5West Midlands 17East 13London 149South East 149South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McRaes lived in south-east

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    12,000 McRae Travel & migration records
    31,000 McRaes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcrae

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    What are the most common Mcrae first names?

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    Common jobs for Mcraes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcraes in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    287

    Pauper

    220

    F S

    193

    Housekeeper

    158

    Dressmaker

    139

    Commmon male occupations for Mcraes in 1921

    Fisherman

    457

    Shepherd

    352

    Crofter

    344

    Farmer

    211

    Farm Servant

    199

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