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Hollamby Family History

Hollamby Surname Meaning

A variant of Hollingbury which has apparently not survived in that shape. There is a local place-name of this form in Brighton (Sussex) which is not found in early records and can probably be discounted since the surname seems to come from eastern Kent and to have changed to its present form during its westward migration. It does not seem possible to link it with Hollingbourne (Kent) which has no spellings of this type in its records.

Alternatively, perhaps a variant of the Sussex name Hollebon (earlier Holbeme, Howbeam) as suggested by Thomas Howbeame 1561 and James Hollumbee 1618 in IGI (Ripe, Sussex). The m may have been metathesized turning Hollebeme into Hollumbee or the -an- of an earlier Middle English *Holanbeme may have survived in some pronunciations of the surname.

However, the two names may have occurred in Ripe by coincidence and be unrelated.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Hollamby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hollamby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Hollamby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 174 Hollamby families living in Kent. This was about 43% of all the recorded Hollamby's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Hollamby families in 1891.
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What did your Hollamby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hollamby. 16% of Hollamby men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Hollamby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hollamby were House Painter and Dressmaker.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Gardener
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • House Painter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Dressmaker
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 432 immigration records available for the last name Hollamby. 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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Draft Cards

There are 604 military records available for the last name Hollamby. For the veterans among your Hollamby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hollamby lifespan?

Between 1942 and 1999, in the United States, Hollamby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hollamby in 1942 was 29, and 71 in 1999.

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