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Origins of the Eldred surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 80West Midlands 27East 128London 284South East 88South West 5South WalesMid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eldreds lived in london

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    1,300 Eldred Travel & migration records
    8,800 Eldreds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eldred

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    We have for the Eldred surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.

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    What are the most common Eldred first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Eldreds

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

    Common female occupations for Eldreds in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    37

    Dressmaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Laundress

    24

    General Servant

    23

    Common male occupations for Eldreds in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    76

    Carpenter

    58

    Blacksmith

    39

    Farm Labourer

    36

    General Labourer

    30

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