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The earliest occurrence of the McGaw surname in our family history documents is from 1703, and we currently have 17,954 records where McGaw appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
15 McGaws were recorded as working in farming in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McGaws were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all McGaws were law-abiding. We found 2 in criminal records.
29 McGaws served in the First World War.
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