Origins of the Caw surname

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    In 1921, most Caws lived in london

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    570 Caw Travel & migration records
    2,000 Caws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caw

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    Who were Caws most likely to marry?

    Mc Caws

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    What are the most common Caw first names?

    John

    James

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    Janet

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    Common jobs for Caws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Annuitant

    11

    Ind

    9

    Living On Private Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Caws in 1921

    Merchant

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Writer

    9

    Clerk

    8

    Dyer

    8

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