Origins of the McCahey surname

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    In 1921, most McCaheys lived in south-east

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    650 McCahey Travel & migration records
    160 McCaheys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccahey

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    What are the most common Mccahey first names?

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    Catherine

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    Common jobs for Mccaheys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mccaheys in 1921

    General Servant

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    Coll Weaver

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    Dressmaker (App)

    1

    Female Writing Assistant London

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Mccaheys in 1921

    Packer

    3

    General Labourer

    2

    Apprentice & Shoemaker

    1

    Army Ordnance Department Storeholders

    1

    Bankman At Colliery

    1

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