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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 10London 61South East 6South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cavanaughs lived in london

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    570 Cavanaughs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cavanaughs

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    Common female occupations for Cavanaughs in 1921

    Artificial Florist

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Paper Bag Maker

    3

    Stenographers And Typists

    3

    Common male occupations for Cavanaughs in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    52

    Farm Hands

    20

    Tinsmiths

    20

    Clerks

    14

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    13

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