Origins of the Elling surname

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    In 1921, most Ellings lived in south-west

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    150 Elling Travel & migration records
    420 Ellings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elling

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    What are the most common Elling first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Ellings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ellings in 1921

    Butcher

    7

    Housemaid

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Widow

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Ellings in 1921

    Butcher

    18

    Woolstapler

    16

    Fisherman

    5

    Gentleman

    5

    General Farmers

    4

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