Origins of the Houlker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 1London 155South East 4South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Houlkers lived in london

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    160 Houlker Travel & migration records
    1,600 Houlkers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Houlkers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Houlkers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    115

    Weaver Cotton

    18

    Cotton Winder

    14

    Hand Loom Weaver Cotton

    10

    Housekeeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Houlkers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    38

    General Labourer

    11

    Yeoman

    10

    Weaver

    7

    Grocer

    6

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