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Origins of the Cathcart surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 5West Midlands 1East 39London 129South East 19South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cathcarts lived in london

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    3,200 Cathcart Travel & migration records
    3,800 Cathcarts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cathcart

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    What are the most common Cathcart first names?

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    Common jobs for Cathcarts

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

    Common female occupations for Cathcarts in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Annuitant

    13

    Dressmaker

    13

    Ind

    13

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Common male occupations for Cathcarts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    39

    Merchant

    15

    General Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carter

    12

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