Origins of the Eldershaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 6West Midlands 43EastLondon 16South East 13South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eldershaws lived in west-midlands

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    73 Eldershaw Travel & migration records
    1,100 Eldershaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eldershaw

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Eldershaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Eldershaws in 1921

    General Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Daughter

    5

    Coal M

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Eldershaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Carpenter

    7

    Shoe Maker

    5

    Yeoman

    5

    Awl Blade Maker

    4

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