Origins of the Hollingworth surname

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    In 1921, most Hollingworths lived in yorkshire

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    2,400 Hollingworth Travel & migration records
    27,000 Hollingworths found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hollingworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hollingworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    159

    Dressmaker

    118

    Domestic Servant

    54

    General Servant Domestic

    52

    House Keeper

    50

    Commmon male occupations for Hollingworths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    116

    Agricultural Labourer

    105

    Joiner

    92

    Farmer

    79

    Carter

    66

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