Origins of the Elly surname

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    In 1921, most Ellys lived in london

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    210 Elly Travel & migration records
    1,100 Ellys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Elly first names?

    Samuel

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ellys

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    Commmon female occupations for Ellys in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Tailoress

    4

    Gardeners Widow

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ellys in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    9

    Gardener

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Yeoman

    6

    Baker

    5

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