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Mcauliffe Family History

Mcauliffe Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh ‘son of Olaf’ a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Áleifr Óláfr.

See McCauley.

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


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Where is the Mcauliffe family from?

You can see how Mcauliffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcauliffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcauliffe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 11 Mcauliffe families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Mcauliffe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcauliffe families in 1911.
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What did your Mcauliffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcauliffe. 44% of Mcauliffe men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mcauliffe women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Farming
    18%
  • Engineer
    14%
  • Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcauliffe. 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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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Mcauliffe. For the veterans among your Mcauliffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcauliffe lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcauliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1949. The average life expectancy for Mcauliffe in 1940 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

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