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Origins of the McGaley surname

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    In 1921, most McGaleys lived in london

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    96 McGaleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgaley

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    Common jobs for Mcgaleys

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgaleys in 1921

    Cotton Factory Worker

    1

    Drawer On Cotton Mill

    1

    Factory Hand (C Mf)

    1

    General Servant

    1

    House Keeper

    1

    Common male occupations for Mcgaleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    4

    Carter On Farm

    1

    Cattle Drover

    1

    Cinder Drawer

    1

    Coal Miner

    1

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