Origins of the Esslemont surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 4East MidlandsWest Midlands 7EastLondon 5South East 3South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Esslemonts lived in west-midlands

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    350 Esslemont Travel & migration records
    930 Esslemonts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Esslemont

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    What are the most common Esslemont first names?

    James

    Alexander

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Esslemonts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Esslemonts in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Daur

    5

    General Serv

    5

    General Serv Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Esslemonts in 1921

    Farm Servant

    14

    Blacksmith

    13

    Farmer

    10

    Farm Serv

    7

    Baker

    6

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