Origins of the Cass surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 122North West 86Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 512East Midlands 44West Midlands 26East 242London 373South East 244South West 24South Wales 5Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Casses lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Cass first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Casses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Casses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    74

    Laundress

    71

    Domestic Servant

    59

    House Servant

    54

    General Servant Domestic

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Casses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    99

    General Labourer

    79

    Farmer

    66

    Carpenter

    63

    Joiner

    46

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