Origins of the Mc Shane surname
About the Mc Shanes
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Interesting facts about Mc shane
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc shane surname. The oldest one dates back to 1848.
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James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc shanes
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 shanes in 1921
Domestic Servant
20
Dressmaker
20
General Servant
11
Housekeeper
9
None
9
Common male occupations for Mc shanes in 1921
Coal Miner
75
General Labourer
55
Dock Labourer
34
Joiner
29
Tailor
27
