Origins of the Holyer surname

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    In 1921, most Holyers lived in south-east

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    75 Holyer Travel & migration records
    860 Holyers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holyer

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    What are the most common Holyer first names?

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    Common jobs for Holyers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Holyers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Book Keeper

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Holyers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Butcher

    13

    Licensed Victualler

    7

    Carman

    4

    Carpenter

    4

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