Origins of the Hollingshead surname
About the Hollingsheads
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Interesting facts about Hollingshead
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hollingshead surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hollingsheads
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hollingsheads in 1921
Domestic Servant
11
General Servant
11
Laundress
11
Servant
11
Dressmaker
10
Common male occupations for Hollingsheads in 1921
Coal Miner
17
Farm Hands
13
Plasterer
13
Agricultural Labourer
9
General Labourer
9
