Origins of the McElwee surname

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    In 1921, most McElwees lived in london

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    1,100 McElwees found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcelwees

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcelwees in 1921

    Domestic Servant

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    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Mill Worker

    4

    Cope Winder

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Mcelwees in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Shoe Maker

    6

    Able Seaman

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    Plasterer

    5

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