Origins of the Houlden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 58Isle of ManYorkshire 229East Midlands 271West Midlands 6East 19London 58South East 22South West 29South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Houldens lived in east-midlands

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    460 Houlden Travel & migration records
    6,800 Houldens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Houlden

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    Common jobs for Houldens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Houldens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    General Servant

    14

    Housekeeper

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Houldens in 1921

    Farmer

    50

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    20

    Tailor

    20

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