Origins of the McGinlay surname

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    In 1921, most McGinlays lived in north-west

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    560 McGinlay Travel & migration records
    2,000 McGinlays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcginlay

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    Common jobs for Mcginlays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcginlays in 1921

    Mill Worker

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Keeper

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Mcginlays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    52

    General Labourer

    30

    Tailor

    13

    Carter

    11

    Dock Labourer

    9

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