Origins of the McCartney surname
About the McCartneys
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Interesting facts about Mccartney
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mccartney surname. The oldest one dates back to 1808.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mccartneys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mccartneys in 1921
Dressmaker
68
Domestic Servant
64
Housekeeper
51
Cotton Weaver
43
House Keeper
40
Common male occupations for Mccartneys in 1921
Coal Miner
231
General Labourer
93
Tailor
83
Carter
59
Shoemaker
49
