Origins of the McSwiney surname

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    In 1921, most McSwineys lived in london

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    450 McSwiney Travel & migration records
    420 McSwineys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcswiney

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    What are the most common Mcswiney first names?

    John

    Terence

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcswineys

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

    Common female occupations for Mcswineys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Dress Maker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Dress & Mantle Maker

    2

    Milliner

    2

    Common male occupations for Mcswineys in 1921

    Clerk

    5

    Boiler Maker

    3

    Builder

    3

    Teacher

    3

    Boot Maker

    2

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