Origins of the Ely surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 242East Midlands 81West Midlands 32East 214London 388South East 234South West 33South Wales 11Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elys lived in london

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    3,900 Ely Travel & migration records
    16,000 Elys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ely first names?

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    Common jobs for Elys

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

    Common female occupations for Elys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    83

    Laundress

    48

    House Servant

    46

    Domestic Servant

    39

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Common male occupations for Elys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    109

    Blacksmith

    68

    Coal Miner

    64

    Farm Labourer

    62

    Carpenter

    55

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