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Where is the Macdonald family from?
You can see how Macdonald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Macdonald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Macdonald families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 527 Macdonald families living in Ontario. This was about 25% of all the recorded Macdonald's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Macdonald families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Macdonald surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Macdonald ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Macdonald. 28% of Macdonald men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Macdonald women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Macdonald were Carpenter and Income. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Macdonald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Macdonald in 1942 was 22, and 74 in 2004.