Origins of the Mc Neill surname
About the Mc Neills
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Interesting facts about Mc neill
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc neill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1831.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc neills
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 neills in 1921
Dressmaker
103
Housekeeper
86
Domestic Servant
73
General Servant
42
House Keeper
33
Common male occupations for Mc neills in 1921
Coal Miner
220
Fisherman
137
Carter
67
Joiner
64
General Labourer
63
