Origins of the Caines surname

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    In 1921, most Caineses lived in south-west

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    760 Caines Travel & migration records
    6,800 Caineses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Caineses

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    Commmon female occupations for Caineses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    19

    Glover

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Caineses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    General Labourer

    31

    Coal Miner

    29

    Stone Mason

    29

    Farmer

    26

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