Origins of the Elsworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 12Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 645East Midlands 10West Midlands 31East 91London 133South East 66South West 216South Wales 14Mid Wales 35West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elsworths lived in yorkshire

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    1,100 Elsworth Travel & migration records
    12,000 Elsworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elsworth

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    What are the most common Elsworth first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Elsworths

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

    Common female occupations for Elsworths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Cotton Weaver

    46

    Worsted Weaver

    33

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Housekeeper

    21

    Common male occupations for Elsworths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    59

    Farm Labourer

    52

    Farmer

    49

    Blacksmith

    48

    General Labourer

    38

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