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Mcclaughry Family History

Mcclaughry Surname Meaning

Irish: possibly of Scottish origin an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Clochaire ‘son of the stonemason’. Sometimes by misinterpretation of clochaire as cloch an rí ‘stone of the king’ the name was ‘translated’ in Ireland as Kingston.

A Scottish Gaelic version Mac Clachair was Anglicized as McClacher and shortened to Clacher.

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


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Where is the Mcclaughry family from?

You can see how Mcclaughry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcclaughry family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcclaughry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Mcclaughry family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcclaughry's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mcclaughry families in 1841.
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What did your Mcclaughry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mcclaughry. 30% of Mcclaughry men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Loader
    20%
  • Hired Hand
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 143 immigration records available for the last name Mcclaughry. 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 405 military records available for the last name Mcclaughry. For the veterans among your Mcclaughry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcclaughry lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Mcclaughry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Mcclaughry in 1963 was 80, and 84 in 2004.

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