Origins of the McGonnell surname

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    In 1921, most McGonnells lived in north-east

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    380 McGonnell Travel & migration records
    320 McGonnells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgonnell

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    What are the most common Mcgonnell first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcgonnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcgonnells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Dyers Finisher

    2

    Shop Girl

    2

    Army Pensioner Laborer General Wife

    1

    Assistant School Teacher

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Mcgonnells in 1921

    Engineer

    3

    Master

    3

    Army Pensioner

    2

    Barman

    2

    Coal Miner

    2

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