Origins of the Elkins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 16West Midlands 27East 40London 311South East 283South West 197South Wales 55Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elkinses lived in london

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    2,100 Elkins Travel & migration records
    12,000 Elkinses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Elkinses

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

    Common female occupations for Elkinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    70

    Laundress

    63

    General Servant Domestic

    40

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Lab

    28

    Common male occupations for Elkinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    121

    General Labourer

    103

    Farm Hands

    85

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    66

    Gardener

    61

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