Origins of the Elvins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 3West Midlands 98East 4London 62South East 21South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Elvinses lived in west-midlands

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    220 Elvins Travel & migration records
    2,400 Elvinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Elvins

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    Common jobs for Elvinses

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

    Common female occupations for Elvinses in 1921

    Charwoman

    11

    House Servant

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Elvinses in 1921

    Carpenter

    40

    Fisherman

    13

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    11

    House Painter

    9

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