Origins of the McDonnell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 117North West 177Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 174East Midlands 18West Midlands 48East 34London 587South East 94South West 51South Wales 10Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McDonnells lived in london

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    Common jobs for Mcdonnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcdonnells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    Laundress

    35

    Housekeeper

    30

    Hawker

    24

    Servant

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Mcdonnells in 1921

    General Labourer

    100

    Dock Labourer

    78

    Tailor

    56

    Coal Miner

    42

    Clerk

    33

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