Origins of the McCauley surname

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    In 1921, most McCauleys lived in london

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    11,000 McCauley Travel & migration records
    2,900 McCauleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccauley

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    Common jobs for Mccauleys

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

    Common female occupations for Mccauleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Cotton Winder

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Mccauleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    30

    Coal Miner

    28

    Bricklayer

    11

    Hawker

    10

    Able Seaman

    9

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