Origins of the Mc Donnell surname
About the Mc Donnells
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Interesting facts about Mc donnell
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc donnell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1717.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc donnells
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 donnells in 1921
Dressmaker
66
Laundress
35
Housekeeper
30
Hawker
25
Servant
24
Common male occupations for Mc donnells in 1921
General Labourer
100
Dock Labourer
78
Tailor
56
Coal Miner
42
Clerk
33
