Origins of the Caffrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 66North West 23Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 35East Midlands 25West Midlands 19East 14London 271South East 8South West 5South WalesMid Wales 31West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Caffreys lived in london

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    7,100 Caffrey Travel & migration records
    3,800 Caffreys found in all Census records

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    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Caffreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caffreys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Dressmaker

    19

    Charwoman

    10

    Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Caffreys in 1921

    General Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    20

    Porter

    18

    Dock Labourer

    17

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

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