Origins of the Mc Arthur surname
About the Mc Arthurs
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Interesting facts about Mc arthur
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc arthur surname. The oldest one dates back to 1767.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc arthurs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mc arthurs in 1921
Domestic Servant
266
Dressmaker
256
F S
213
Housekeeper
211
House Servant
146
Common male occupations for Mc arthurs in 1921
Fisherman
298
Coal Miner
221
Farmer
219
Joiner
186
Farm Servant
171
