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Hollingshead Family History

Hollingshead Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hollinset in Sutton Downes (Cheshire) Holmside in Lanchester (Durham) or Hollingside in Whickham (Durham). Holmside in Durham and Hollinset in Cheshire both derive from Old English holegn ‘holly’ + (ge)set ‘dwelling stable fold’ while Hollingside in Durham come from Old English holegn + sīde ‘side hill side’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Billingham, Allingham, Hollifield, Ellingham, Hollingsworth

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Where is the Hollingshead family from?

You can see how Hollingshead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hollingshead family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hollingshead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 104 Hollingshead families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Hollingshead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hollingshead families in 1911.
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What did your Hollingshead ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hollingshead. 24% of Hollingshead men worked as a Labourer and 43% of Hollingshead women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hollingshead were Teacher and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    24%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Teacher
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    43%
  • Housekeeper
    29%
  • Stenographer
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hollingshead. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Hollingshead. For the veterans among your Hollingshead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hollingshead lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hollingshead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Hollingshead in 1954 was 36, and 79 in 2004.

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