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Where is the Ellam family from?
You can see how Ellam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ellam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ellam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 426 Ellam families living in Yorkshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Ellam's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ellam families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ellam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ellam. 12% of Ellam men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 74% of Ellam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ellam were General Labourer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ellam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Ellam in 1946 was 34, and 61 in 2004.