Origins of the Cave surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 149North West 97Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 392East Midlands 568West Midlands 266East 158London 656South East 314South West 153South Wales 21Mid Wales 16West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Caves lived in london

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    5,400 Cave Travel & migration records
    44,000 Caves found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cave

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    934th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Cave surname. The oldest one dates back to 1520.

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    What are the most common Cave first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Caves

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

    Common female occupations for Caves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    241

    Laundress

    105

    Living On Own Means

    92

    Domestic Servant

    90

    General Servant Domestic

    82

    Common male occupations for Caves in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    211

    Farmer

    159

    Bricklayer

    155

    Farm Labourer

    136

    Carpenter

    132

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