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Origins of the Holmwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 27London 101South East 189South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holmwoods lived in south-east

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    440 Holmwood Travel & migration records
    3,400 Holmwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holmwood

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Holmwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Holmwoods in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Housemaid Domestic

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Cook Domestic

    9

    Common male occupations for Holmwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    31

    Gardener

    26

    Gardener Domestic

    19

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