Origins of the McAlavey surname

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    In 1921, most McAlaveys lived in north-west

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    13 McAlavey Travel & migration records
    62 McAlaveys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcalavey

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    Common jobs for Mcalaveys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Mcalaveys in 1921

    Brickwork Labourer

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    Common Labourers Wife

    1

    Factory Bobbin Winder (Hand Trouble)

    1

    General Servant

    1

    Infant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Mcalaveys in 1921

    Fish Hawker

    2

    Seaman

    2

    Agricultural Laborer

    1

    Boiler Maker

    1

    Coal Miner

    1

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