Origins of the McGrah surname

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    In 1921, most McGrahs lived in east-midlands

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    490 McGrah Travel & migration records
    470 McGrahs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgrah

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcgrahs

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgrahs in 1921

    Charwoman

    9

    Annuitant

    2

    Cotton Mill Worker

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Hawker

    2

    Common male occupations for Mcgrahs in 1921

    Tailor

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    Lab

    3

    Wood Turner

    3

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