Origins of the Canavan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 10London 173South East 8South West 21South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Canavans lived in london

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    5,400 Canavan Travel & migration records
    2,900 Canavans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Canavan

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    What are the most common Canavan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Canavans

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

    Common female occupations for Canavans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Charwoman

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    Common male occupations for Canavans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    43

    General Labourer

    37

    Dock Labourer

    18

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    Tailor

    10

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