Origins of the Elmes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 16West Midlands 23East 86London 288South East 185South West 56South Wales 7Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elmeses lived in london

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    950 Elmes Travel & migration records
    7,800 Elmeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elmes

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    We have for the Elmes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Elmes first names?

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    Common jobs for Elmeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elmeses in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Dressmaker

    27

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Servant

    18

    Charwoman

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Elmeses in 1921

    Carpenter

    43

    Gardener

    41

    General Labourer

    37

    Bricklayer

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

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