Origins of the Hollett surname

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    In 1921, most Holletts lived in south-west

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    540 Hollett Travel & migration records
    2,300 Holletts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Holletts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holletts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    General Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Holletts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Blacksmith

    13

    Bricklayer

    13

    General Labourer

    13

    Baker

    11

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