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Origins of the Elwen surname

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    In 1921, most Elwens lived in north-east

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    36 Elwen Travel & migration records
    370 Elwens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elwen

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    What are the most common Elwen first names?

    George

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Elwens

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

    Common female occupations for Elwens in 1921

    Farmer

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Milliner

    2

    Servant

    2

    Coal Mine Manager

    1

    Common male occupations for Elwens in 1921

    Farmer

    4

    Paper Maker

    3

    Brick Moulder

    2

    Coal Miner

    2

    Coal Miner Stoneman Underground

    2

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