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Origins of the Edelston surname

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    In 1921, most Edelstons lived in london

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    70 Edelston Travel & migration records
    740 Edelstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Edelston

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    What are the most common Edelston first names?

    Thomas

    James

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Edelstons

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

    Common female occupations for Edelstons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Weaver Cotton

    7

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Common male occupations for Edelstons in 1921

    Engineer

    4

    Husbandman

    4

    Solicitor

    4

    Stone Mason

    4

    Weaver Cotton

    4

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