Origins of the Ennis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 37Isle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 8West Midlands 39East 17London 406South East 76South West 50South Wales 57Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ennises lived in london

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    Common jobs for Ennises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ennises in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Dressmaker

    22

    None

    22

    Charwoman

    19

    General Servant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Ennises in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    43

    Farm Hands

    42

    Coal Miner

    38

    Tailor

    37

    General Labourer

    36

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