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Origins of the Cane surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 15Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 52East Midlands 25West Midlands 44East 115London 517South East 311South West 94South Wales 27Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Canes lived in london

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    6,800 Cane Travel & migration records
    19,000 Canes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cane

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    What are the most common Cane first names?

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    Common jobs for Canes

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    Common female occupations for Canes in 1921

    Laundress

    77

    Dressmaker

    66

    Servant

    58

    Charwoman

    53

    Domestic Servant

    48

    Common male occupations for Canes in 1921

    General Labourer

    101

    Agricultural Labourer

    88

    Farm Labourer

    59

    Farmer

    57

    Tailor

    47

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