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Mcmartin Family History

Mcmartin Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mairtin ‘son of Martin’. Compare Gilmartin.

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


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Where is the Mcmartin family from?

You can see how Mcmartin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcmartin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcmartin families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 36 Mcmartin families living in Quebec. This was about 38% of all the recorded Mcmartin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mcmartin families in 1911.
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What did your Mcmartin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcmartin. 47% of Mcmartin men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Mcmartin women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcmartin were Farmer R and Operator.

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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
    47%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Farmer R
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    22%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Operator
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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