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Mcauley Family History

Mcauley Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of McCauley. Compare the Scottish form Macaulay.

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


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Where is the Mcauley family from?

You can see how Mcauley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcauley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcauley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 127 Mcauley families living in Lancashire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Mcauley's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcauley families in 1891.
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What did your Mcauley 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 Mcauley. 29% of Mcauley men worked as a General Labourer and 94% of Mcauley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcauley were Velvet Stitcher Slipper Works and Waitress.

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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
    29%
  • Dock Labourer
    29%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Velvet Stitcher Slipper Works
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Domestic
    4%
  • Waitress
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 49,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcauley. 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 Mcauley. For the veterans among your Mcauley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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