Origins of the McGrath surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 237North West 210Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 409East Midlands 43West Midlands 61East 92London 1549South East 229South West 206South Wales 30Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McGraths lived in london

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    29,000 McGraths found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcgraths

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

    Common female occupations for Mcgraths in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    101

    Dressmaker

    101

    Charwoman

    91

    Laundress

    80

    Cotton Weaver

    79

    Common male occupations for Mcgraths in 1921

    General Labourer

    256

    Tailor

    134

    Coal Miner

    114

    Dock Labourer

    111

    Porter

    57

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