Origins of the Ollis surname

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    In 1921, most Ollises lived in south-west

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    380 Ollis Travel & migration records
    3,100 Ollises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ollis

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    What are the most common Ollis first names?

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    Common jobs for Ollises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ollises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Stay Maker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Private Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Ollises in 1921

    Errand Boy

    10

    Farm Hands

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Painter

    9

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