Origins of the McAtear surname
About the McAtears
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Interesting facts about Mcatear
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mcatear surname. The oldest one dates back to 2002.
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James
Catherine
Mary
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Common jobs for Mcatears
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mcatears in 1921
Millworker
5
Cotton Reeler
3
Bowfield Bleachfield Worker
1
Charwoman
1
China Merchant
1
Common male occupations for Mcatears in 1921
Coal Miner
3
Dock Labourer
2
Iron Miner
2
Ironstone Miner
2
Lab
2
