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Origins of the Holbrow surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 9West Midlands 6East 11London 79South East 63South West 41South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holbrows lived in london

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    300 Holbrow Travel & migration records
    2,200 Holbrows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holbrow

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    What are the most common Holbrow first names?

    William

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Holbrows

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

    Common female occupations for Holbrows in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    12

    Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Tailoress

    6

    Common male occupations for Holbrows in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Gardener

    14

    Yeoman

    11

    General Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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