Origins of the Holsgrove surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 32Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 1London 22South East 22South West 22South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holsgroves lived in north-west

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    110 Holsgrove Travel & migration records
    890 Holsgroves found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Holsgroves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holsgroves in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Weaver Cotton

    4

    Cotton Cloth Weaver

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Holsgroves in 1921

    Carter

    10

    General Labourer

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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