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Holiday Family History

Holiday Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Holliday.

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


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Where is the Holiday family from?

You can see how Holiday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holiday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holiday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 205 Holiday families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Holiday's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Holiday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holiday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Holiday ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Holiday. 13% of Holiday men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 74% of Holiday women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holiday were Colliery Hewer Below and Retired.

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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 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    13%
  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • Farmworker
    9%
  • Colliery Hewer Below
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Retired
    3%

What Holiday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Holiday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holiday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

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

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Holiday. For the veterans among your Holiday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holiday lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Holiday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Holiday in 1951 was 45, and 69 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Holiday

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Holiday ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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