Origins of the Willis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1459North West 279Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 997East Midlands 438West Midlands 723East 1392London 3972South East 1687South West 666South Wales 353Mid Wales 51West WalesNorth Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willises lived in london

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    26,000 Willis Travel & migration records
    160,000 Willises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willis

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    228th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Willis surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Willis first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    677

    Laundress

    545

    Domestic Servant

    420

    General Servant Domestic

    410

    Living On Own Means

    340

    Commmon male occupations for Willises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    1,016

    General Labourer

    678

    Coal Miner

    505

    Farm Labourer

    456

    Carpenter

    395

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