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Mchale Family History

Mchale Surname Meaning

Irish (Mayo):: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Céile or more often Mac Chéile a patronymic from the byname Céile ‘companion client’. This was the surname of a Mayo family tenants of church lands. Originally the final -e would have been pronounced.

Anglicized form of Mac Haol ‘son of Haol’ a Gaelicized form of Welsh Hywel (see Howell) which was adopted by a Welsh family of this name who settled in County Mayo.

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


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Where is the Mchale family from?

You can see how Mchale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mchale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mchale families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 382 Mchale families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mchale's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mchale families in 1891.
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What did your Mchale ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mchale. 26% of Mchale men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Mchale women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mchale were Dock Labourer 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

  • General Labourer
    26%
  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • Farm Labourer
    8%
  • Dock Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Mchale lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mchale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Mchale in 1941 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

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