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Origins of the Cargill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 38West Midlands 8East 23London 100South East 23South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cargills lived in london

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    2,500 Cargill Travel & migration records
    8,400 Cargills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cargill

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Cargills

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

    Common female occupations for Cargills in 1921

    Fisherwoman

    46

    Fish Dealer

    35

    Dressmaker

    33

    Fisherman's Daur

    32

    Fisherman Wife

    27

    Common male occupations for Cargills in 1921

    Fisherman

    478

    Weaver

    37

    Fisher

    29

    Farmer

    28

    Farm Servant

    27

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