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Where is the Holdway family from?
You can see how Holdway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holdway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holdway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Holdway families living in North Carolina. This was about 40% of all the recorded Holdway's in USA. North Carolina and 1 other state had the highest population of Holdway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holdway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farming and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Holdway. 43% of Holdway men worked as a Farming and 50% of Holdway women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Holdway were Laborer and Salesman. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Holdway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Holdway in 1962 was 72, and 52 in 2004.