Origins of the Elmore surname

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    In 1921, most Elmores lived in london

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    1,400 Elmore Travel & migration records
    5,200 Elmores found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elmore

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    Common jobs for Elmores

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elmores in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Cook Domestic

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    House Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Elmores in 1921

    Farm Hands

    81

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    General Farmers

    35

    Carpenter

    22

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