Origins of the McGrail surname

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    In 1921, most McGrails lived in london

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    2,200 McGrails found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgrail

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    What are the most common Mcgrail first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcgrails

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgrails in 1921

    Hawker

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Cotton Card Room Hand

    5

    Common male occupations for Mcgrails in 1921

    General Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    11

    Dock Labourer

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Bricklayers Labourer

    8

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