Origins of the Callis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 78West Midlands 19East 13London 52South East 32South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Callises lived in east-midlands

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    680 Callis Travel & migration records
    3,900 Callises found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Callises

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

    Common female occupations for Callises in 1921

    House Keeper

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Callises in 1921

    Carpenter

    23

    Baker

    22

    Butcher

    17

    Farm Hands

    17

    Farmer

    15

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