Origins of the McDonagh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 89East Midlands 16West Midlands 50East 8London 195South East 11South West 6South WalesMid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McDonaghs lived in london

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    3,800 McDonaghs found in all Census records

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Mcdonaghs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcdonaghs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Dressmaker

    6

    Hawker

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Rag Sorter

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Mcdonaghs in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Coal Miner

    32

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Tailor

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

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