Origins of the Strachan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 131North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 67East Midlands 9West Midlands 26East 59London 479South East 194South West 37South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Strachans lived in london

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    11,000 Strachan Travel & migration records
    36,000 Strachans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Strachans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Strachans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    224

    Domestic Servant

    163

    Housekeeper

    145

    F S

    106

    Annuitant

    99

    Commmon male occupations for Strachans in 1921

    Fisherman

    482

    Coal Miner

    378

    Farmer

    221

    Farm Servant

    190

    Tailor

    183

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