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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 49West Midlands 37East 7London 17South East 14South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elds lived in east-midlands

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    250 Eld Travel & migration records
    1,700 Elds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eld

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    What are the most common Eld first names?

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    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Elds

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

    Common female occupations for Elds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Private Means

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Common male occupations for Elds in 1921

    Baker

    17

    Lighterman

    12

    Butcher

    10

    Gardener

    10

    Laborer

    8

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