Origins of the McVay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 74Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 26East MidlandsWest Midlands 5East 3London 89South East 5South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McVays lived in north-east

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    2,000 McVay Travel & migration records
    3,800 McVays found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcvays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcvays in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Keeper

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Mcvays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    84

    Coal Miner Hewer

    24

    General Labourer

    22

    Carter

    12

    Dock Labourer

    12

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