Origins of the Macy surname

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    In 1921, most Macys lived in london

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    1,100 Macy Travel & migration records
    970 Macys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macy

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    What are the most common Macy first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Macys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Macys in 1921

    House Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    6

    Laundress

    5

    Scholar At Home

    5

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Macys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Ab

    8

    Farm Hands

    8

    General Farmers

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

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