Origins of the Holdship surname

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    In 1921, most Holdships lived in london

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    100 Holdship Travel & migration records
    540 Holdships found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Holdship first names?

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    Ann

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    Common jobs for Holdships

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holdships in 1921

    At Mineral Water Works

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Drapers Assistant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Property

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Holdships in 1921

    Farrier

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

    Butcher

    5

    Labr

    3

    Manufacturers Clerk

    3

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