Origins of the McKinlay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 13West Midlands 1East 10London 124South East 37South West 10South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McKinlays lived in london

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    4,400 McKinlay Travel & migration records
    17,000 McKinlays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mckinlay

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    Common jobs for Mckinlays

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

    Common female occupations for Mckinlays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    115

    Housekeeper

    81

    Domestic Servant

    77

    F S

    77

    House Keeper

    74

    Common male occupations for Mckinlays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    280

    Weaver

    81

    Shoemaker

    69

    Carter

    61

    Blacksmith

    60

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