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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 27Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 71East Midlands 171West Midlands 306East 91London 449South East 282South West 90South Wales 29Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holtons lived in london

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    3,500 Holton Travel & migration records
    17,000 Holtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Holton first names?

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    Common jobs for Holtons

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

    Common female occupations for Holtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    Laundress

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    43

    Domestic Servant

    36

    Lace Maker

    32

    Common male occupations for Holtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    121

    Butcher

    100

    General Labourer

    74

    Carpenter

    60

    Farm Labourer

    52

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