Origins of the Elles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 29West Midlands 11East 29London 89South East 38South West 21South Wales 4Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elleses lived in london

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    860 Elles Travel & migration records
    4,600 Elleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elles

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    What are the most common Elles first names?

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    Common jobs for Elleses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elleses in 1921

    At Home

    18

    Dressmaker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    General Servant

    16

    Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Elleses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Carpenter

    24

    Coal Miner

    24

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    14

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