Origins of the Cassidy surname

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    In 1921, most Cassidys lived in london

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    28,000 Cassidys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cassidy

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    Common jobs for Cassidys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cassidys in 1921

    Hawker

    94

    Cotton Weaver

    92

    Domestic Servant

    85

    Dressmaker

    83

    Housekeeper

    77

    Commmon male occupations for Cassidys in 1921

    General Labourer

    288

    Coal Miner

    225

    Dock Labourer

    124

    Tailor

    88

    Hawker

    73

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