Origins of the Cayton surname

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    In 1921, most Caytons lived in london

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    370 Cayton Travel & migration records
    1,500 Caytons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Caytons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caytons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cotton Winder

    6

    ...

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Caytons in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farm Hands

    7

    Gamekeeper

    7

    Tailor

    7

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