Origins of the Holden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 238North West 499Isle of Man 32Yorkshire 1735East Midlands 263West Midlands 901East 408London 10648South East 838South West 112South Wales 25Mid Wales 13West Wales 4North Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holdens lived in london

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    24,000 Holden Travel & migration records
    150,000 Holdens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holden

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    277th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Holden surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.

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    What are the most common Holden first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Holdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holdens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    3,278

    Weaver

    714

    Weaver Cotton

    668

    Dressmaker

    501

    Cotton Winder

    425

    Commmon male occupations for Holdens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,802

    Coal Miner

    719

    Weaver

    555

    General Labourer

    524

    Agricultural Labourer

    442

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