Origins of the McBrearty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 2West Midlands 2East 10London 13South EastSouth West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McBreartys lived in north-east

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    1,000 McBrearty Travel & migration records
    850 McBreartys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcbrearty

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    Common jobs for Mcbreartys

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

    Common female occupations for Mcbreartys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Tailoress

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    French Polisher

    4

    Common male occupations for Mcbreartys in 1921

    General Labourer

    7

    Surfaceman

    6

    Harbour Labourer

    4

    Carter

    3

    Chimney Sweep

    3

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