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Origins of the Mac Kay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 286North West 116Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 184East Midlands 34West Midlands 122East 178London 805South East 362South West 46South Wales 31Mid Wales 3West Wales 1North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mac Kays lived in london

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    34,000 Mac Kay Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Mac kay

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    Common jobs for Mac kays

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

    Common female occupations for Mac kays in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    506

    Dressmaker

    430

    Pauper

    347

    Housekeeper

    340

    Crofter

    327

    Common male occupations for Mac kays in 1921

    Fisherman

    1,312

    Crofter

    757

    Tailor

    389

    Farmer

    371

    Shepherd

    359

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