Origins of the McKale surname

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    In 1921, most McKales lived in north-east

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    530 McKale Travel & migration records
    710 McKales found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mckale

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    Who were Mckales most likely to marry?

    Mc Kales

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    What are the most common Mckale first names?

    John

    Michael

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Mckales

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mckales in 1921

    At School

    5

    Servant

    5

    Cotton Operative

    4

    Worsted Spinner

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Mckales in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner

    7

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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