Origins of the Holdaway surname

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    In 1921, most Holdaways lived in south-east

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    440 Holdaway Travel & migration records
    5,900 Holdaways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holdaway

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    What are the most common Holdaway first names?

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    Common jobs for Holdaways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holdaways in 1921

    Laundress

    26

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Charwoman

    13

    Cook Domestic

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Holdaways in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Gardener

    28

    Clerk

    20

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Carpenter

    18

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