Origins of the Challis surname

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    In 1921, most Challises lived in london

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    2,100 Challis Travel & migration records
    21,000 Challises found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Challis first names?

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    Common jobs for Challises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Challises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    General Servant Domestic

    66

    Domestic Servant

    55

    Laundress

    55

    General Servant

    48

    Commmon male occupations for Challises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    198

    General Labourer

    104

    Farm Labourer

    93

    Bricklayer

    63

    Butcher

    54

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