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Mylchreest Family History

Mylchreest Surname Meaning

from Manx Mac Giolla Chreest ‘son of Giolla Chreest’ where the given name means ‘Christ's servant’.

Compare Scottish Gilchrist and Gilkison.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Mylchreest family from?

You can see how Mylchreest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mylchreest family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Mylchreest families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Mylchreest families living in Isle of Man. This was about 54% of all the recorded Mylchreest's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Mylchreest families in 1891.
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What did your Mylchreest ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Wall floor Tiler Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mylchreest. 100% of Mylchreest men worked as a Wall floor Tiler Heavy Worker and 83% of Mylchreest 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Wall floor Tiler Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Privatemeans
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic Retired
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 439 immigration records available for the last name Mylchreest. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 269 military records available for the last name Mylchreest. For the veterans among your Mylchreest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mylchreest lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Mylchreest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Mylchreest in 1965 was 68, and 74 in 2003.

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