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Origins of the Innis surname

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    In 1921, most Innises lived in london

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    2,000 Innis Travel & migration records
    2,200 Innises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Innis

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    What are the most common Innis first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Innises

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

    Common female occupations for Innises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    F S

    7

    Common male occupations for Innises in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    Fisherman

    17

    Mariner

    15

    Tailor

    15

    General Labourer

    14

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