Origins of the McCay surname

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    In 1921, most McCays lived in london

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    2,400 McCay Travel & migration records
    1,000 McCays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccay

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    Common jobs for Mccays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mccays in 1921

    No Occupation

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    Bible Woman

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    Dress Maker

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    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mccays in 1921

    Shoe Maker

    7

    Weaver

    7

    Dock Labourer

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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