Origins of the Holewell surname

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    In 1921, most Holewells lived in south-east

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    24 Holewell Travel & migration records
    210 Holewells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holewell

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    What are the most common Holewell first names?

    Frederick William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Holewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Ironer

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Boarding House Keeper

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Holewells in 1921

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

    Gen Lab

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Painter

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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