Origins of the Hollis surname

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    In 1921, most Hollises lived in london

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    5,000 Hollis Travel & migration records
    43,000 Hollises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hollis

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    Common jobs for Hollises

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

    Common female occupations for Hollises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    214

    Laundress

    131

    Domestic Servant

    105

    General Servant Domestic

    90

    General Servant

    74

    Common male occupations for Hollises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    151

    General Labourer

    148

    Carpenter

    142

    Bricklayer

    129

    Farmer

    127

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