Origins of the Travis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 46North West 245Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 640East Midlands 90West Midlands 86East 40London 2360South East 51South West 25South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Travises lived in london

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    6,300 Travis Travel & migration records
    33,000 Travises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Travis

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    What are the most common Travis first names?

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    Common jobs for Travises

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

    Common female occupations for Travises in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    244

    Dressmaker

    111

    Domestic Servant

    70

    Charwoman

    66

    Housekeeper

    64

    Common male occupations for Travises in 1921

    Coal Miner

    145

    General Labourer

    135

    Carter

    132

    Farmer

    117

    Cotton Spinner

    87

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