Origins of the Jewis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 4West Midlands 25East 5London 26South East 10South West 18South Wales 2Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jewises lived in london

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    64 Jewis Travel & migration records
    1,100 Jewises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jewis

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    What are the most common Jewis first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Jewises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jewises in 1921

    General Servant

    7

    House Keeper

    5

    Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Jewises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner

    6

    Carpenter

    5

    Farmer

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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