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Origins of the McGahan surname

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    In 1921, most McGahans lived in north-east

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    1,600 McGahan Travel & migration records
    970 McGahans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgahan

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    Common jobs for Mcgahans

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgahans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Jute Spinner

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Common male occupations for Mcgahans in 1921

    General Labourer

    12

    Able Seaman

    8

    House Decorator

    6

    Blacksmith

    5

    Coke Drawer

    4

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