Origins of the Provis surname

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    In 1921, most Provises lived in south-west

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    360 Provis Travel & migration records
    2,200 Provises found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Provises

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    Commmon female occupations for Provises in 1921

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    11

    Lab

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Provises in 1921

    Carpenter

    20

    Miner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Tin Miner

    9

    Farm Labourer

    7

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