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Mcdade Family History

Mcdade Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Daibhéid a patronymic from the Gaelic equivalent of David . Compare McDevitt .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mccabe, Mcada, Mcfate, Mchale, Mcglade, Mccart, Mcnabb, Mctyre, Mcnee

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Where is the Mcdade family from?

You can see how Mcdade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcdade family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcdade families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Mcdade families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Mcdade's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcdade families in 1891.
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What did your Mcdade ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mcdade. 34% of Mcdade men worked as a Builders Labourer and 73% of Mcdade women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcdade were Labourer Roads and Incapacitated. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    34%
  • Police Constable
    34%
  • Labourer Roads
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Cotton Weaver
    10%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcdade. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Mcdade. For the veterans among your Mcdade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcdade lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcdade life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mcdade in 1940 was 44, and 71 in 2004.

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