Origins of the Ellin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 123East Midlands 13West Midlands 9East 1London 16South East 2South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ellins lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Ellin first names?

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    Common jobs for Ellins

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    Commmon female occupations for Ellins in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Cutler

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Ellins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    File Cutter

    12

    Bone Cutter

    11

    Cutler

    10

    Butcher

    8

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