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Origins of the Holmer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 18Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 101East Midlands 42West Midlands 55East 31London 127South East 43South West 23South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holmers lived in london

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    1,200 Holmer Travel & migration records
    3,200 Holmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holmer

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    What are the most common Holmer first names?

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    Common jobs for Holmers

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    Common female occupations for Holmers in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    House Servant

    16

    General Servant

    15

    Laundress

    13

    Common male occupations for Holmers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Coal Miner

    13

    General Labourer

    10

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    10

    Carpenter

    9

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