Origins of the Holford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 60Isle of ManYorkshire 79East Midlands 34West Midlands 373East 58London 164South East 151South West 90South Wales 32Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holfords lived in west-midlands

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    1,100 Holford Travel & migration records
    10,000 Holfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holford

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    What are the most common Holford first names?

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    Common jobs for Holfords

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    Commmon female occupations for Holfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    32

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Widow

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Holfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Butcher

    45

    General Labourer

    41

    Coal Miner

    36

    Carpenter

    32

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