Origins of the Cawthorn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 102North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 169East Midlands 49West Midlands 6East 38London 35South East 12South West 5South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cawthorns lived in yorkshire

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    390 Cawthorn Travel & migration records
    5,500 Cawthorns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cawthorns

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

    Common female occupations for Cawthorns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Mariner

    25

    Waterman

    20

    House Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Cawthorns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    42

    Mariner

    38

    Farmer

    27

    Waterman

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

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