Origins of the McKnight surname
About the McKnights
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Interesting facts about Mcknight
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mcknight surname. The oldest one dates back to 1817.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mcknights
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mcknights in 1921
Dressmaker
90
Domestic Servant
38
House Keeper
35
Housekeeper
31
Cotton Weaver
29
Common male occupations for Mcknights in 1921
Coal Miner
108
Joiner
55
Tailor
51
General Labourer
41
Clerk
29
