Origins of the Hollier surname

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    In 1921, most Holliers lived in london

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    430 Hollier Travel & migration records
    6,000 Holliers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Holliers

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    Commmon female occupations for Holliers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Annuitant

    11

    Charwoman

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Holliers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farmer

    30

    General Labourer

    29

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Yeoman

    23

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