Origins of the Elves surname

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    In 1921, most Elveses lived in london

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    130 Elves Travel & migration records
    1,300 Elveses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Elves first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Elveses

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    Commmon female occupations for Elveses in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Nurse

    3

    Assisting As Barmaid

    2

    Dom Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Elveses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Marble Mason

    9

    Barman

    7

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    Cabinet Maker

    4

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