Origins of the Holyman surname

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We have a total of 1097 records for people with the last name Holyman.

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 14East MidlandsWest Midlands 64East 2London 11South East 13South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holymans lived in west-midlands

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    120 Holyman Travel & migration records
    970 Holymans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Holyman

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    Common jobs for Holymans

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    Commmon female occupations for Holymans in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    9

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Laundress

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Holymans in 1921

    Boiler Maker

    14

    Mariner

    8

    Cordwainer

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    Master Mariner

    5

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