Origins of the Elkington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 108East Midlands 168West Midlands 277East 33London 214South East 102South West 27South Wales 7Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elkingtons lived in west-midlands

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    1,300 Elkington Travel & migration records
    11,000 Elkingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elkington

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    What are the most common Elkington first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Elkingtons

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

    Common female occupations for Elkingtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Living On Own Means

    30

    House Servant

    25

    House Keeper

    24

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Common male occupations for Elkingtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Carpenter

    49

    Farm Labourer

    46

    Farmer

    40

    Butcher

    31

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