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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 1840 there were 8 Cavanaugh families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded Cavanaugh's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cavanaugh families in 1840.
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 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cavanaugh. 16% of Cavanaugh men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Cavanaugh women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cavanaugh were Clerk and Housekeeper. .
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.