Origins of the Kelling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 10East Midlands 14West Midlands 12East 9London 37South East 18South West 6South WalesMid Wales 4West Wales 4North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kellings lived in london

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    310 Kelling Travel & migration records
    1,000 Kellings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kelling

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    What are the most common Kelling first names?

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    Common jobs for Kellings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kellings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    At Home

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Kellings in 1921

    Butcher

    10

    General Labourer

    6

    Carpenter

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Painter

    5

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