Origins of the Elizabeth surname

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    In 1921, most Elizabeths lived in mid-wales

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    500 Elizabeth Travel & migration records
    1,600 Elizabeths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elizabeth

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    What are the most common Elizabeth first names?

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    Common jobs for Elizabeths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elizabeths in 1921

    General Servant

    21

    House Servant

    21

    Servant

    16

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Elizabeths in 1921

    Carpenter

    4

    Farmers Son

    4

    ...Landed Proorietor

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Carter

    2

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