Origins of the Callister surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 82Isle of Man 407Yorkshire 10East Midlands 5West Midlands 3EastLondon 166South East 16South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Callisters lived in isle-of-man

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    What are the most common Callister first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Callisters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Callisters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    House Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Farmers Wife

    15

    General Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Callisters in 1921

    Able Seaman

    103

    Fisherman

    74

    Mate

    50

    Joiner

    40

    Farmer

    35

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