Origins of the McAthy surname

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    In 1921, most McAthys lived in south-east

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    65 McAthy Travel & migration records
    260 McAthys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcathy

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    Common jobs for Mcathys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcathys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Straw Plait Maker

    2

    Apprentice In Cloak Room

    1

    Barmaid

    1

    Cook-Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Mcathys in 1921

    Shoemaker

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Clerk

    3

    Clerk Commercial

    3

    Admiralty Messenger

    2

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