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Mcgillivray Family History

Mcgillivray Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Bhràtha a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant of (God's) Judgment’.

It is a variant of McElrath from Mac Gille Riabhaigh.

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


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Where is the Mcgillivray family from?

You can see how Mcgillivray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgillivray family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgillivray families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 19 Mcgillivray families living in Northumberland. This was about 23% of all the recorded Mcgillivray's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Mcgillivray families in 1891.
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What did your Mcgillivray ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcgillivray. 82% of Mcgillivray 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
    82%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Restaurant Waitress
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcgillivray. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mcgillivray. For the veterans among your Mcgillivray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcgillivray lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Mcgillivray life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcgillivray in 1945 was 37, and 82 in 2004.

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