Origins of the Castor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 9West Midlands 3EastLondon 7South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Castors lived in east-midlands

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    400 Castor Travel & migration records
    590 Castors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Castor

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    What are the most common Castor first names?

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    Common jobs for Castors

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

    Common female occupations for Castors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Cook

    2

    Gatekeeper

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Housemaid

    2

    Common male occupations for Castors in 1921

    Farm Hands

    14

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    Carpenter

    6

    General Farmers

    5

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    5

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