Origins of the Jolliff surname

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    In 1921, most Jolliffs lived in south-west

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    100 Jolliff Travel & migration records
    1,400 Jolliffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jolliff

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    What are the most common Jolliff first names?

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    Common jobs for Jolliffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jolliffs in 1921

    Charwoman

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    8

    General Servant

    5

    No Occupation

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Jolliffs in 1921

    Fisherman

    48

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Hands

    9

    Mate

    6

    Shoemaker

    5

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