Origins of the McNeal surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 2West Midlands 15East 7London 25South East 17South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McNeals lived in north-east

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    3,200 McNeal Travel & migration records
    1,800 McNeals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcneal

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    Common jobs for Mcneals

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

    Common female occupations for Mcneals in 1921

    House Servant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Laundress

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Common male occupations for Mcneals in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    Farmer

    14

    Mariner

    12

    Tailor

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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