Origins of the Caffell surname

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    In 1921, most Caffells lived in london

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    78 Caffell Travel & migration records
    600 Caffells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Caffells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caffells in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Dressmaker

    2

    Farm Servant

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Caffells in 1921

    Brass Founder

    5

    Carman

    4

    Umbrella Maker

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    General Laborer

    3

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