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Mcsherry Family History

Mcsherry Surname Meaning

Irish (southern Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh ‘son of Searrach’ a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’. It is thus sometimes further Anglicized by pseudo-translation as Foley.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Séartha ‘son of Séartha’ a personal name equivalent to English Jeffrey. This was the patronymic surname adopted by a County Cork family of Welsh origin formerly named Hodnett.

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


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Where is the Mcsherry family from?

You can see how Mcsherry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcsherry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcsherry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Mcsherry families living in Cumberland. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mcsherry's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Mcsherry families in 1891.
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What did your Mcsherry 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 Mcsherry. 100% of Mcsherry men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Mcsherry 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Card Loom Unter H W
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcsherry. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mcsherry. For the veterans among your Mcsherry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcsherry lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mcsherry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mcsherry in 1951 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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