Origins of the Holtham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 33West Midlands 83East 17London 89South East 51South West 98South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holthams lived in south-west

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    410 Holtham Travel & migration records
    4,600 Holthams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holtham

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    Common jobs for Holthams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holthams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Servant

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Holthams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Baker

    15

    General Labourer

    15

    Carpenter

    14

    Farm Labourer

    13

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