Origins of the McNamara surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 148North West 104Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 235East Midlands 14West Midlands 41East 30London 973South East 114South West 126South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McNamaras lived in london

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    16,000 McNamaras found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcnamara

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    Common jobs for Mcnamaras

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcnamaras in 1921

    Dressmaker

    60

    Tailoress

    55

    Cotton Weaver

    51

    Charwoman

    45

    Laundress

    45

    Commmon male occupations for Mcnamaras in 1921

    General Labourer

    133

    Coal Miner

    84

    Dock Labourer

    79

    Tailor

    64

    Coal Miner Hewer

    41

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