Origins of the Mc Williams surname
About the Mc Williamses
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Interesting facts about Mc williams
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc williams surname. The oldest one dates back to 1847.
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What are the most common Mc williams first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc williamses
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 williamses in 1921
Cotton Weaver
26
Domestic Servant
25
Mill Worker
21
Dressmaker
20
General Servant
14
Common male occupations for Mc williamses in 1921
Coal Miner
74
General Labourer
56
Weaver
22
Dock Labourer
20
Fireman
19
