Origins of the McCabe surname

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    In 1921, most McCabes lived in london

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    29,000 McCabes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccabe

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    Common jobs for Mccabes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mccabes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    88

    Domestic Servant

    76

    Housekeeper

    75

    Mill Worker

    73

    Servant

    69

    Commmon male occupations for Mccabes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    310

    General Labourer

    256

    Dock Labourer

    126

    Tailor

    115

    Carter

    74

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