Origins of the Caudwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 66East Midlands 143West Midlands 17East 15London 94South East 38South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Caudwells lived in east-midlands

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    150 Caudwell Travel & migration records
    3,600 Caudwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caudwell

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    What are the most common Caudwell first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Caudwells

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

    Common female occupations for Caudwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Housekeeper

    9

    Housemaid

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Farmers Daughter

    6

    Common male occupations for Caudwells in 1921

    Farmer

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Farmers Son

    17

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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