Origins of the Cates surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 3Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 126East Midlands 17West Midlands 14East 71London 240South East 77South West 26South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cateses lived in london

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    1,300 Cates Travel & migration records
    5,500 Cateses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cateses

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

    Common female occupations for Cateses in 1921

    Laundress

    24

    Living On Own Means

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Common male occupations for Cateses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    52

    General Farmers

    41

    Farm Labourer

    36

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    31

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