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Mcgoldrick Family History

Mcgoldrick Name Meaning

Irish (Ulster and Connacht): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Ualghairg ‘son of Ualgharg’ a personal name meaning ‘proud and fierce’. It is sometimes Anglicized as Golden Goldie Golding or Goulding .

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


Similar surnames: Mckittrick, Mckendrick, Mccormick, Mccarrick, Millerick, Goldrich

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Where is the Mcgoldrick family from?

You can see how Mcgoldrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgoldrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgoldrick families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Mcgoldrick families living in Lancashire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Mcgoldrick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcgoldrick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcgoldrick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mcgoldrick 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 Mcgoldrick. 28% of Mcgoldrick men worked as a Builders Labourer and 85% of Mcgoldrick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcgoldrick were Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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
    28%
  • Hammerman (arsenal)
    19%
  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Labourer
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Fort Shorthand Typist
    5%
  • Trained Certificated Teacher
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcgoldrick. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mcgoldrick. For the veterans among your Mcgoldrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcgoldrick lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Mcgoldrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mcgoldrick in 1947 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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