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Origins of the Holborn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 68North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 16West Midlands 5East 6London 58South East 26South West 29South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holborns lived in north-east

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    430 Holborn Travel & migration records
    3,100 Holborns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holborn

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    Common jobs for Holborns

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

    Common female occupations for Holborns in 1921

    Laundress

    18

    Housekeeper

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Holborns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Joiner

    12

    Bricklayer

    9

    Engine Driver

    9

    General Labourer

    9

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