Origins of the Avison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 268East Midlands 55West MidlandsEast 8London 85South East 7South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Avisons lived in yorkshire

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    560 Avison Travel & migration records
    4,400 Avisons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Avison

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    Common jobs for Avisons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Avisons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Butcher

    14

    House Keeper

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Avisons in 1921

    Butcher

    36

    Coal Miner

    26

    Cattle Dealer

    18

    Farmer

    17

    Cloth Finisher

    12

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