Origins of the Eldon surname

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    In 1921, most Eldons lived in london

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    620 Eldon Travel & migration records
    2,000 Eldons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eldon

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    Common jobs for Eldons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Eldons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Lace Maker

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Eldons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    15

    Iron Ore Miner

    15

    Carpenter

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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