Origins of the Cable surname

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    In 1921, most Cables lived in london

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    2,500 Cable Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Cable first names?

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    Common jobs for Cables

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Cables in 1921

    Dressmaker

    61

    General Servant Domestic

    45

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Servant

    42

    Laundress

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Cables in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    97

    General Labourer

    68

    Farm Labourer

    59

    Carpenter

    53

    Errand Boy

    30

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