Origins of the Holderness surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 100East Midlands 112West Midlands 2East 22London 144South East 31South West 14South Wales 5Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holdernesses lived in london

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    660 Holderness Travel & migration records
    5,300 Holdernesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holderness

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    We have for the Holderness surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Holderness first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Holdernesses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holdernesses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    40

    Dressmaker

    32

    House Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Holdernesses in 1921

    Joiner

    30

    Carpenter

    23

    Bricklayer

    15

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Weaver

    14

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