Origins of the Macdonough surname

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    In 1921, most Macdonoughs lived in east-midlands

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    390 Macdonough Travel & migration records
    300 Macdonoughs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Macdonoughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macdonoughs in 1921

    None

    6

    Hawker

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Macdonoughs in 1921

    General Labourer

    8

    Carpenter

    5

    Tailor

    4

    Cotton Porter

    2

    Tinman

    2

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