Origins of the Else surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 184East Midlands 344West Midlands 40East 44London 130South East 126South West 9South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elses lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Else first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Elses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Milliner

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    House Servant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Elses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    61

    Farmer

    54

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    General Labourer

    36

    Limestone Quarryman

    31

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