Origins of the Elgey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 87North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 3West MidlandsEastLondon 18South East 2South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elgeys lived in north-east

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    91 Elgey Travel & migration records
    1,600 Elgeys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Elgey first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Elgeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elgeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    At Home

    6

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Farmer

    3

    Farmer Daughter

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Elgeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    12

    Joiner

    9

    Farmer

    8

    Brass Founder

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

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