Origins of the Caithness surname

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    In 1921, most Caithnesses lived in north-east

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    360 Caithness Travel & migration records
    1,700 Caithnesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caithness

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    What are the most common Caithness first names?

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    Common jobs for Caithnesses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caithnesses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Housekeeper

    12

    Ind

    11

    Annuitant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Caithnesses in 1921

    Shipmaster

    32

    Fisherman

    26

    Farmer

    18

    Seaman

    17

    Farm Servant

    12

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