Origins of the Cavenagh surname

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    In 1921, most Cavenaghs lived in south-west

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    460 Cavenaghs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cavenagh

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    Common jobs for Cavenaghs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cavenaghs in 1921

    Wife

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Book Folder

    2

    Charwoman

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Cavenaghs in 1921

    Gent

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Son Of Torrence Cavenagh, Porter

    4

    Tailor

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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