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Mcgrue Family History

Mcgrue Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: perhaps a variant of McGlew with interchange of /r/ for /l/ or else a variant of McRoe from Irish Mag an Ruaidh ‘son of the red-haired one’.

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


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Where is the Mcgrue family from?

You can see how Mcgrue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgrue family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgrue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Mcgrue families living in Lancashire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Mcgrue's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcgrue families in 1891.
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What did your Mcgrue ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 127 immigration records available for the last name Mcgrue. 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 210 military records available for the last name Mcgrue. For the veterans among your Mcgrue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcgrue lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Mcgrue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Mcgrue in 1957 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

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