Origins of the Holroyde surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 63East Midlands 1West Midlands 4EastLondon 5South East 10South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holroydes lived in yorkshire

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    130 Holroyde Travel & migration records
    1,600 Holroydes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Holroydes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holroydes in 1921

    Solicitor

    9

    Worsted Spinner

    9

    Cotton Piecer

    7

    Cotton Reeler

    7

    Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Holroydes in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    12

    Wool Comber

    11

    Cotton Pecer

    7

    Solicitor

    7

    Cabinet Maker

    6

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