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Mcgill Family History

Mcgill Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ghoill ‘son of the stranger (or lowlander)’ (see Gall).

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac (an) G(h)iolla (Irish) or Mac (an) G(h)ille (Scottish) ‘son of the lad’ (i.e. ‘servant’).

Alternatively, it can be a short form of a personal name formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint in the sense ‘devotee’.

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


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Where is the Mcgill family from?

You can see how Mcgill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 157 Mcgill families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Mcgill's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcgill families in 1891.
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What did your Mcgill 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 Mcgill. 20% of Mcgill men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Mcgill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcgill were Motor Driver and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Motor Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcgill. 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 31,000 military records available for the last name Mcgill. For the veterans among your Mcgill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcgill lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mcgill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcgill in 1941 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

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