Origins of the Bovis surname

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    In 1921, most Bovises lived in south-east

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    50 Bovis Travel & migration records
    900 Bovises found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bovis first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bovises

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

    Common female occupations for Bovises in 1921

    Widow

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    Cook

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Bovises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Bricklayer

    4

    Bricklayers Labourer

    4

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