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Origins of the Elderkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 47West Midlands 4East 22London 44South East 14South West 8South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elderkins lived in east-midlands

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    430 Elderkin Travel & migration records
    2,100 Elderkins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elderkin

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    What are the most common Elderkin first names?

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    Common jobs for Elderkins

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

    Common female occupations for Elderkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Housekeeper

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Elderkins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    16

    General Labourer

    10

    Cordwainer

    6

    Baker

    5

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