Origins of the Carthy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 3West Midlands 87East 18London 161South East 30South West 19South Wales 15Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carthys lived in london

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    27,000 Carthy Travel & migration records
    14,000 Carthys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carthy

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    We have for the Carthy surname. The oldest one dates back to 1575.

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    What are the most common Carthy first names?

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    Common jobs for Carthys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carthys in 1921

    Laundress

    113

    Charwoman

    97

    Servant

    85

    Domestic Servant

    83

    Tailoress

    74

    Commmon male occupations for Carthys in 1921

    General Labourer

    144

    Dock Labourer

    99

    Tailor

    84

    Laborer

    56

    Bricklayer

    51

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