Origins of the Mavis surname
About the Mavises
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Interesting facts about Mavis
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Mavises most likely to marry?
Meilickes
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What are the most common Mavis first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
Common jobs for Mavises
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Mavises in 1921
Dressmaker
8
Domestic Servant
3
Dress Maker
3
General Servant Domestic
3
House Servant
3
Commmon male occupations for Mavises in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
6
Farm Servant
3
General Labourer
3
Hawker
3
Platelayer
3
