Origins of the Marquis surname

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    In 1921, most Marquises lived in london

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    1,500 Marquis Travel & migration records
    3,900 Marquises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marquis

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    What are the most common Marquis first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Marquises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marquises in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    22

    Dressmaker

    16

    Annuitant

    15

    Dress Maker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Marquises in 1921

    Farmer

    29

    Fisherman

    23

    Shepherd

    22

    Farm Hands

    15

    Tailor

    13

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