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Mccavish Family History

Mccavish Surname Meaning

from Gaelic Mac Thàmhais ‘son of Tammas’ . This is the lenited form compare McComish and McTavish.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Mccavish family from?

You can see how Mccavish families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccavish family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Mccavish families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Mccavish family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccavish's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mccavish families in 1911.
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What did your Mccavish ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer Shipyard Heavy Worker was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mccavish. 100% of Mccavish men worked as a General Labourer Shipyard Heavy Worker.

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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

  • General Labourer Shipyard Heavy Worker
    100%

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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Mccavish. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccavish census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 72 immigration records available for the last name Mccavish. 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 11 military records available for the last name Mccavish. For the veterans among your Mccavish ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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