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Origins of the Holyoak surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 147West Midlands 82East 27London 84South East 41South West 11South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Holyoaks lived in east-midlands

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    390 Holyoak Travel & migration records
    5,000 Holyoaks found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Holyoaks

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

    Common female occupations for Holyoaks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Servant

    15

    Dress Maker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Holyoaks in 1921

    Blacksmith

    72

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Tailor

    20

    Coachmaker

    16

    Errand Boy

    16

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