Origins of the Holdway surname

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    In 1921, most Holdways lived in south-east

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    310 Holdway Travel & migration records
    3,700 Holdways found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Holdway first names?

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    Common jobs for Holdways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holdways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Holdways in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Carpenter

    22

    General Labourer

    19

    Farmer

    15

    Gardener

    13

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