Origins of the Cavan surname

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    In 1921, most Cavans lived in london

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    1,000 Cavan Travel & migration records
    1,200 Cavans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cavan

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    What are the most common Cavan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Cavans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cavans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    5

    Housekeeper

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cavans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    7

    Farm Servant

    7

    Draper

    6

    Mason

    5

    Master

    5

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