Origins of the Elsen surname

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    In 1921, most Elsens lived in london

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    270 Elsen Travel & migration records
    170 Elsens found in all Census records

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Elsens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elsens in 1921

    Seamstress

    2

    Servant

    2

    Corset Hand

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Elsens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Ag. Lab

    4

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

    Farm Hands

    2

    Machinists

    2

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