Origins of the Macarthy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 8West Midlands 4East 11London 34South East 20South West 23South Wales 14Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Macarthys lived in london

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    360 Macarthy Travel & migration records
    2,600 Macarthys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macarthy

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    What are the most common Macarthy first names?

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    Common jobs for Macarthys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macarthys in 1921

    Servant

    25

    General Servant

    23

    Charwoman

    20

    House Servant

    19

    Laundress

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Macarthys in 1921

    General Labourer

    16

    Tailor

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Errand Boy

    6

    Laborer

    6

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