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Origins of the Cattley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 15West Midlands 3East 11London 32South East 23South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cattleys lived in yorkshire

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    380 Cattley Travel & migration records
    1,800 Cattleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cattley

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    Common jobs for Cattleys

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

    Common female occupations for Cattleys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Private Means

    14

    General Servant

    5

    Nurse

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Common male occupations for Cattleys in 1921

    Gentleman

    15

    Merchant

    13

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Timber Merchant

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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