Origins of the Ella surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 149East Midlands 30West Midlands 1East 2London 12South East 13South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ellas lived in yorkshire

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    170 Ella Travel & migration records
    1,600 Ellas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ella

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    What are the most common Ella first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ellas

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ellas in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Spinster

    7

    Annuitant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Ellas in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Joiner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Farm Servant

    6

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