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Mc Plum Family History

Mc Plum Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Plum, Mccallum, Cullum, Mahlum, Mccrum, Mccollum, Mcclam, Mccullum

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Where is the Mc Plum family from?

You can see how Mc Plum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Plum family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mc Plum families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 2 Mc Plum families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Plum's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mc Plum families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Plum surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mc Plum ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mc Plum ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 252 census records available for the last name Mc Plum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Plum census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3 immigration records available for the last name Mc Plum. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 91 military records available for the last name Mc Plum. For the veterans among your Mc Plum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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