Origins of the Mc Gough surname
About the Mc Goughs
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Interesting facts about Mc gough
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc gough surname. The oldest one dates back to 1848.
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Our tell us which families married Mc goughs.
What are the most common Mc gough first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc goughs
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 goughs in 1921
Cotton Weaver
31
Domestic Servant
15
Cotton Winder
14
Weaver
13
Housekeeper
11
Common male occupations for Mc goughs in 1921
General Labourer
49
Coal Miner
29
Coal Miner Hewer
22
Tailor
17
Dock Labourer
15
