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The earliest occurrence of the McKay surname in our family history documents is from 1571, and we currently have 470,424 records where McKay appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
647 McKays were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s McKays were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all McKays were law-abiding. We found 500 in criminal records.
931 McKays served in the First World War.
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