Origins of the Holliday surname
About the Hollidays
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Interesting facts about Holliday
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Holliday surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
Who were Hollidays most likely to marry?
Our tell us which families married Hollidays.
What are the most common Holliday first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hollidays
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hollidays in 1921
Dressmaker
191
Domestic Servant
126
General Servant Domestic
99
Laundress
94
House Servant
86
Common male occupations for Hollidays in 1921
Farmer
206
Agricultural Labourer
194
Coal Miner
185
Joiner
112
General Labourer
109
