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Origins of the McCarty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 7West Midlands 22East 16London 144South East 48South West 28South Wales 24Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McCartys lived in london

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    9,200 McCartys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccarty

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    Common jobs for Mccartys

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

    Common female occupations for Mccartys in 1921

    Charwoman

    58

    Servant

    52

    Laundress

    38

    Tailoress

    28

    General Servant

    27

    Common male occupations for Mccartys in 1921

    General Labourer

    73

    Dock Labourer

    62

    Tailor

    53

    Laborer

    43

    Mariner

    38

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