Origins of the Cayless surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 113West Midlands 5East 4London 59South East 22South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Caylesses lived in east-midlands

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    91 Cayless Travel & migration records
    1,400 Caylesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cayless

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    What are the most common Cayless first names?

    William

    Arthur

    Elizabeth

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Caylesses

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

    Common female occupations for Caylesses in 1921

    Shoe Machinist

    9

    Laundress

    5

    Cotton Winder

    4

    Hosiery Linker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Common male occupations for Caylesses in 1921

    Carman

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    General Labourer

    7

    Shoe Rivetter

    7

    Fishmonger

    6

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