Origins of the Elston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 46North West 47Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 214East Midlands 151West Midlands 46East 80London 323South East 186South West 347South Wales 37Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elstons lived in south-west

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    1,800 Elston Travel & migration records
    15,000 Elstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elston

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    We have for the Elston surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Elston first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Elstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Elstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    74

    Domestic Servant

    51

    Laundress

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    House Servant

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Elstons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    82

    Farmer

    72

    Agricultural Labourer

    60

    Butcher

    50

    Shoemaker

    40

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