Origins of the McCaskill surname

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    In 1921, most McCaskills lived in west-midlands

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    960 McCaskill Travel & migration records
    2,800 McCaskills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccaskill

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    Common jobs for Mccaskills

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

    Common female occupations for Mccaskills in 1921

    General Servant

    22

    Pauper

    19

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Crofter

    17

    Dressmaker

    17

    Common male occupations for Mccaskills in 1921

    Crofter

    69

    Fisherman

    58

    Tenant

    33

    Shepherd

    26

    Seaman

    13

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