Origins of the McGinnis surname

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    In 1921, most McGinnises lived in london

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    1,900 McGinnises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcginnis

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    We have for the Mcginnis surname. The oldest one dates back to 1828.

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    Common jobs for Mcginnises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcginnises in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Mill Worker

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Mcginnises in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Mariner

    16

    General Labourer

    10

    Hawker

    9

    Labr

    8

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