Origins of the Cushing surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 17West Midlands 11East 209London 165South East 70South West 9South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cushings lived in east

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    Common jobs for Cushings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cushings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Dress Maker

    17

    Laundress

    17

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Cushings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Carpenter

    29

    Lab

    28

    Laborer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    24

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