Origins of the Kaighen surname
About the Kaighens
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Interesting facts about Kaighen
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John
William
Jane
Ann
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Common jobs for Kaighens
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Kaighens in 1921
Farmers Wife
6
Living On Own Means
5
Farmers Daughter
4
Boarding House Keeper
3
Assistant
2
Commmon male occupations for Kaighens in 1921
Farmer
10
Farmers Son
7
Agricultural Labourer
5
Fisherman
4
Joiner
3
