Origins of the Ellison surname

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    In 1921, most Ellisons lived in london

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    10,000 Ellison Travel & migration records
    65,000 Ellisons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ellison

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    651st most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Ellison first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ellisons

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

    Common female occupations for Ellisons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    360

    Dressmaker

    262

    Housekeeper

    132

    House Servant

    122

    Domestic Servant

    121

    Common male occupations for Ellisons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    397

    Farmer

    286

    General Labourer

    210

    Cotton Weaver

    184

    Coal Miner Hewer

    159

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