Origins of the Eland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 87North West 97Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 5West Midlands 3East 3London 69South East 23South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elands lived in north-west

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    700 Eland Travel & migration records
    3,900 Elands found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Eland first names?

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    Common jobs for Elands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Elands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    Farmer

    22

    Joiner

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

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