Origins of the Holburn surname

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We have a total of 1941 records for people with the last name Holburn.

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 56North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 4West MidlandsEast 7London 28South East 11South West 7South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holburns lived in north-east

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    340 Holburn Travel & migration records
    1,500 Holburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holburn

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    What are the most common Holburn first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Holburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holburns in 1921

    Embroiderer

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Grocer

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Holburns in 1921

    Joiner

    13

    Butcher

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Baker

    7

    Iron Moulder

    6

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