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Mcartney Family History

Mcartney Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine ‘son of Artan’. See McCartney.

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


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Where is the Mcartney family from?

You can see how Mcartney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcartney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcartney families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 9 Mcartney families living in Yorkshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Mcartney's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mcartney families in 1891.
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What did your Mcartney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcartney. 100% of Mcartney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 466 immigration records available for the last name Mcartney. 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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Draft Cards

There are 219 military records available for the last name Mcartney. For the veterans among your Mcartney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcartney lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Mcartney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mcartney in 1964 was 83, and 54 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcartney ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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