English: habitational name from Mackley in Derbyshire, which may have been named in Old English as ‘Macca’s forest’, from an unattested personal name + leah ‘woodland clearing’, ‘glade’. Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Donnshleibhe ‘son of Donnshleibhe’, a personal name literally meaning ‘brown hill’. Probably also an Americanized form of German Mä(g)gli (see Magley).
Where is the Mackley family from?
You can see how Mackley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mackley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mackley families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Mackley families living in Manitoba. This was about 37% of all the recorded Mackley's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Mackley families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mackley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Mackley ancestors do for a living?
In 1881, Biliord Marker and Porter were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Mackley. The most common Mackley occupation in Canada was Biliord Marker. 50% of Mackley's were Biliord Markers.
Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mackley ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.
What Mackley family records will you find?
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mackley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mackley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mackley. 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.
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mackley. For the veterans among your Mackley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
You've only scratched the surface of Mackley family history.
What is the average Mackley lifespan?
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Mackley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Mackley in 1950 was 62, and 75 in 2004.
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mackley ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.