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Origins of the Hollist surname

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    In 1921, most Hollists lived in south-east

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    42 Hollist Travel & migration records
    550 Hollists found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hollist

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    What are the most common Hollist first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Ann

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    Common jobs for Hollists

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

    Common female occupations for Hollists in 1921

    Widow

    7

    No Occupation

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Clergymans Daughter

    3

    Common male occupations for Hollists in 1921

    Carpenter

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Farmer

    3

    Labourer General

    3

    Scholer Ag Lab

    3

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