Origins of the Houldsworth surname

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    In 1921, most Houldsworths lived in london

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    670 Houldsworth Travel & migration records
    6,800 Houldsworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Houldsworth

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    Common jobs for Houldsworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Houldsworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    65

    Dressmaker

    23

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    House Keeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Houldsworths in 1921

    Joiner

    28

    Cotton Spinner

    25

    Farmer

    22

    Coal Miner

    20

    General Labourer

    18

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