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The earliest occurrence of the McVain surname in our family history documents is from 1651, and we currently have 676 records where McVain appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
1 McVains were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McVains were most likely to live in Northumberland.
It seems all McVains were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
No McVains were recorded as serving in the First World War in Findmypast's records.
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