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Where is the Cavanaugh family from?
You can see how Cavanaugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cavanaugh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cavanaugh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 90 Cavanaugh families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Cavanaugh's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cavanaugh families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cavanaugh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Cavanaugh ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cavanaugh. 48% of Cavanaugh men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Cavanaugh women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cavanaugh were Merchant and Saleslady. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Cavanaugh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cavanaugh in 1941 was 33, and 79 in 2004.