Origins of the Ellery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 24West Midlands 43East 10London 108South East 75South West 147South Wales 8Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ellerys lived in south-west

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    1,200 Ellery Travel & migration records
    7,700 Ellerys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ellery

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    We have for the Ellery surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.

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    What are the most common Ellery first names?

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    Common jobs for Ellerys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ellerys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    House Servant

    22

    Housekeeper

    20

    General Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Ellerys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Carpenter

    37

    Shipwright

    29

    Mason

    28

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