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Origins of the Hollingsworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 39Isle of ManYorkshire 290East Midlands 249West Midlands 82East 154London 388South East 124South West 13South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hollingsworths lived in london

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    3,000 Hollingsworth Travel & migration records
    17,000 Hollingsworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hollingsworth

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    Common jobs for Hollingsworths

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

    Common female occupations for Hollingsworths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    56

    Domestic Servant

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Charwoman

    36

    Laundress

    30

    Common male occupations for Hollingsworths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    98

    Farm Hands

    61

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    51

    Farm Labourer

    50

    Bricklayer

    49

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