Origins of the Medcalfe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 6West MidlandsEast 12London 26South East 6South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Medcalfes lived in north-west

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    310 Medcalfe Travel & migration records
    1,400 Medcalfes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Medcalfe

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    Common jobs for Medcalfes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Medcalfes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Laundress

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Harding Or Canvas Weaver

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Medcalfes in 1921

    Butcher

    17

    Vintner

    16

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    9

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