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Origins of the Jelf surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 8West Midlands 62East 2London 50South East 34South West 44South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jelfs lived in west-midlands

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    180 Jelf Travel & migration records
    2,300 Jelfs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jelf

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    What are the most common Jelf first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Jelfs

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

    Common female occupations for Jelfs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Common male occupations for Jelfs in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Waterman

    7

    Basket Maker

    6

    Fisherman

    6

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