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Origins of the Holdgate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 58East Midlands 34West Midlands 3East 39London 60South East 17South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holdgates lived in london

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    380 Holdgate Travel & migration records
    2,600 Holdgates found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holdgate

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    Common jobs for Holdgates

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

    Common female occupations for Holdgates in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    32

    Charwoman

    14

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Holdgates in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Coal Miner

    16

    Blacksmith

    13

    General Labourer

    11

    Painter

    10

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