Origins of the McSweeney surname

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    In 1921, most McSweeneys lived in london

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    7,200 McSweeney Travel & migration records
    2,900 McSweeneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcsweeney

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    Common jobs for Mcsweeneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcsweeneys in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Charwoman

    10

    Servant

    9

    Tailoress

    9

    Cook Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Mcsweeneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Dock Labourer

    13

    Painter

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Bricklayer

    9

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