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The earliest occurrence of the McDermott surname in our family history documents is from 1604, and we currently have 383,962 records where McDermott appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
447 McDermotts were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McDermotts were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all McDermotts were law-abiding. We found 245 in criminal records.
521 McDermotts served in the First World War.
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