Origins of the Cawthen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 18West MidlandsEastLondon 1South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cawthens lived in east-midlands

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    7 Cawthen Travel & migration records
    160 Cawthens found in all Census records

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    Catherine

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    Common jobs for Cawthens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cawthens in 1921

    Fund Holder

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Bar Assistant

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Dom

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Cawthens in 1921

    General Laborer

    3

    Blacksmith Stricker

    2

    Tailor

    2

    Accountant

    1

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

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