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M'caffery Family History

M'caffery Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mccaffery, Mccafferty, Caffery, Mccaffrey, Mcgaffey, Mehaffey

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Where is the M'caffery family from?

You can see how M'caffery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'caffery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most M'caffery families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 5 M'caffery families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded M'caffery's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of M'caffery families in 1871.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your M'caffery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 409 census records available for the last name M'caffery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, M'caffery 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 60 immigration records available for the last name M'caffery. 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 38 military records available for the last name M'caffery. For the veterans among your M'caffery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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