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Origins of the Holroyd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 112North West 28Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 2725East Midlands 97West Midlands 38East 8London 797South East 48South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 3North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holroyds lived in yorkshire

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    3,100 Holroyd Travel & migration records
    32,000 Holroyds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holroyd

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    Common jobs for Holroyds

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

    Common female occupations for Holroyds in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    136

    Cotton Weaver

    109

    Dressmaker

    107

    Worsted Spinner

    101

    Woollen Weaver

    93

    Common male occupations for Holroyds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    101

    Stone Mason

    91

    Cotton Spinner

    90

    Farmer

    90

    Joiner

    77

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