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Origins of the Holly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 4West Midlands 20East 20London 94South East 61South West 86South Wales 62Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hollys lived in london

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    2,300 Holly Travel & migration records
    6,300 Hollys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holly

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    What are the most common Holly first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hollys

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

    Common female occupations for Hollys in 1921

    Laundress

    46

    Servant

    28

    Domestic Servant

    26

    General Servant

    24

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    24

    Common male occupations for Hollys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    General Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    28

    Coal Miner

    24

    Carpenter

    22

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