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Origins of the Elden surname

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    In 1921, most Eldens lived in london

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    500 Elden Travel & migration records
    2,000 Eldens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elden

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    What are the most common Elden first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Eldens

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

    Common female occupations for Eldens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    7

    Housekeeper

    6

    Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Eldens in 1921

    Bricklayer

    39

    Carpenter

    15

    Wheelwright

    14

    Licensed Victualler

    8

    Blacksmith

    7

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