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Origins of the McNamee surname

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    In 1921, most McNamees lived in london

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    7,200 McNamee Travel & migration records
    3,700 McNamees found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcnamee

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    Common jobs for Mcnamees

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

    Common female occupations for Mcnamees in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Dressmaker

    12

    Housekeeper

    12

    Machinist

    12

    Common male occupations for Mcnamees in 1921

    General Labourer

    35

    Coal Miner

    32

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    Dock Labourer

    21

    Tailor

    19

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