Origins of the Mulcahy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 6West Midlands 16East 24London 168South East 72South West 69South Wales 12Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mulcahys lived in london

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    9,300 Mulcahy Travel & migration records
    2,900 Mulcahys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mulcahy

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    Common jobs for Mulcahys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mulcahys in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Charwoman

    8

    Servant

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Mulcahys in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    General Labourer

    13

    Mate

    12

    Clerk

    11

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