Origins of the McAlay surname
About the McAlays
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Interesting facts about Mcalay
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mcalay surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Mcalay first names?
James
John
Catherine
Mary
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Common jobs for Mcalays
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mcalays in 1921
Book Folder
1
F S
1
Farmer's Wife
1
Iron Ore Miners Wife
1
Laundry Woman
1
Common male occupations for Mcalays in 1921
Chimney Sweep
3
Coal Miner
3
?
2
Carter
1
Chimneysweep
1
