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Origins of the Holdstock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 3West Midlands 4East 100London 165South East 359South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holdstocks lived in south-east

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    Interesting facts about Holdstock

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    What are the most common Holdstock first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Holdstocks

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

    Common female occupations for Holdstocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Straw Hat Machinist

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant

    16

    Servant

    16

    Common male occupations for Holdstocks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Butcher

    20

    Farmer

    18

    Clerk

    13

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