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Origins of the Holyland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 112West Midlands 19EastLondon 28South East 7South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holylands lived in east-midlands

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    36 Holyland Travel & migration records
    1,900 Holylands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holyland

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    What are the most common Holyland first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Holylands

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

    Common female occupations for Holylands in 1921

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    24

    Dressmaker

    11

    Widow

    11

    Laundress

    7

    Cigarette Maker

    5

    Common male occupations for Holylands in 1921

    Blacksmith

    29

    Vintner

    16

    Butcher

    13

    Farmer

    11

    Carman

    8

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