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Mctaggart Family History

Mctaggart Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt ‘son of the priest’ from sagart ‘priest’ (a borrowing of Latin sacerdos).

Married clergy were not uncommon even in pre-Reformation times.

The surname is now often further shortened to Taggart.

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


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Where is the Mctaggart family from?

You can see how Mctaggart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mctaggart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mctaggart families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 21 Mctaggart families living in British Columbia. This was about 32% of all the recorded Mctaggart's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Mctaggart families in 1911.
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What did your Mctaggart ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mctaggart. 47% of Mctaggart men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Mctaggart women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mctaggart were Laborer and Bookkeeper.

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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
    13%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    24%
  • Servant
    18%
  • Income
    18%
  • Bookkeeper
    18%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Mctaggart lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mctaggart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Mctaggart in 1949 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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