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Mcginness Family History

Mcginness Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of McGinnis.

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


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Where is the Mcginness family from?

You can see how Mcginness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcginness family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcginness families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 42 Mcginness families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Mcginness's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcginness families in 1891.
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What did your Mcginness ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcginness. 100% of Mcginness 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcginness. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mcginness. For the veterans among your Mcginness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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