Origins of the Avis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 19West Midlands 12East 195London 610South East 342South West 31South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Avises lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Avis

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    What are the most common Avis first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Avises

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    Commmon female occupations for Avises in 1921

    Laundress

    80

    Dressmaker

    65

    Domestic Servant

    46

    General Servant

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Avises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    126

    General Labourer

    79

    Carpenter

    58

    Carman

    48

    Farm Labourer

    48

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