Origins of the McKew surname

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    In 1921, most McKews lived in london

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    630 McKew Travel & migration records
    1,500 McKews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mckew

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    Common jobs for Mckews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mckews in 1921

    None

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Mckews in 1921

    General Labourer

    23

    Laborer

    21

    Dock Labourer

    10

    Engine Driver

    7

    Hawker

    5

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