Origins of the Emslie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 17London 40South East 11South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Emslies lived in london

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    1,800 Emslie Travel & migration records
    6,400 Emslies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Emslie

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    What are the most common Emslie first names?

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Emslies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Emslies in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Dressmaker

    35

    Annuitant

    34

    Housekeeper

    27

    Farmer's Wife

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Emslies in 1921

    Farm Servant

    79

    Farmer

    72

    Farm Serv

    32

    Joiner

    32

    Ploughman

    28

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