Origins of the Novis surname

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    In 1921, most Novises lived in south-east

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    160 Novis Travel & migration records
    2,100 Novises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Novis

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    What are the most common Novis first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Novises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Novises in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Charwoman

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Novises in 1921

    Bricklayer

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Carpenter

    10

    General Labourer

    8

    House Painter

    7

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