Origins of the Cattell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 150West Midlands 269East 75London 246South East 67South West 49South Wales 11Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cattells lived in west-midlands

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    1,200 Cattell Travel & migration records
    10,000 Cattells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cattells

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

    Common female occupations for Cattells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Laundress

    20

    Living On Own Means

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Housekeeper

    15

    Common male occupations for Cattells in 1921

    Farmer

    76

    Carpenter

    39

    Blacksmith

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Baker

    27

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