Origins of the Phillis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 83East Midlands 33West Midlands 10East 4London 51South East 76South West 34South Wales 27Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Phillises lived in yorkshire

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    300 Phillis Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Phillis

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    What are the most common Phillis first names?

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    Common jobs for Phillises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Phillises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Velvet Weaver

    8

    Cook Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Phillises in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Baker

    9

    Shoemaker

    9

    Bricklayer

    8

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