Origins of the Mc Carthy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 335North West 229Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 282East Midlands 75West Midlands 152East 654London 3947South East 1307South West 1408South Wales 441Mid Wales 26West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mc Carthys lived in london

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    79,000 Mc Carthys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mc carthy

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    Common jobs for Mc carthys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mc carthys in 1921

    Laundress

    393

    Charwoman

    333

    Tailoress

    277

    Dressmaker

    260

    Servant

    236

    Commmon male occupations for Mc carthys in 1921

    General Labourer

    667

    Dock Labourer

    444

    Tailor

    359

    Laborer

    300

    Able Seaman

    196

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