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Macauley Family History

Macauley Name Meaning

Scottish: see McCauley.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Macaulay, Mccauley, Mccaulley, Mccalley, Mcauley, Mcgauley, Mccawley

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Where is the Macauley family from?

You can see how Macauley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Macauley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Macauley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 97 Macauley families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Macauley's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Macauley families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Macauley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Macauley 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 Macauley. 56% of Macauley men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Macauley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Macauley were Calender Man Tracing Cloth Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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
    56%
  • Medical Practitioner
    23%
  • Dyer
    12%
  • Calender Man Tracing Cloth Heavy Worker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Macauley. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Macauley. For the veterans among your Macauley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Macauley lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Macauley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Macauley in 1948 was 42, and 77 in 2004.

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