Origins of the Cauley surname

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    In 1921, most Cauleys lived in london

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    3,900 Cauley Travel & migration records
    960 Cauleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cauley

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    Common jobs for Cauleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cauleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cauleys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    15

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    General Farmers

    8

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