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Mclester Family History

Mclester Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Fhleasdair (or Fhleisdir) ‘son of the arrow-maker’. Compare English Fletcher .

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


Similar surnames: Mcalister, Mcleskey, Cluster, Lester, Mester, Schlesser, Mcpeters

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Where is the Mclester family from?

You can see how Mclester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mclester family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mclester families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Mclester families living in Lancashire. This was about 82% of all the recorded Mclester's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mclester families in 1891.
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What did your Mclester ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mclester. 44% of Mclester men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Mclester women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mclester were Carpenter and Housekeeping. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    44%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Carpenter
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    19%
  • Laundress
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Housekeeping
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 323 immigration records available for the last name Mclester. 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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There are 547 military records available for the last name Mclester. For the veterans among your Mclester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mclester lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mclester life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Mclester in 1960 was 74, and 53 in 2004.

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