Researching George Hollingsworth
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1981 people with the Hollingsworth surname? In that year Hollingsworth was ranked number 1847 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Hollingsworth on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Hollingsworth and the Hollingsworth Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3075 people with the Hollingsworth surname in the UK? Hollingsworth is now ranked number 1781 for popularity in the UK. |
Hollingsworth Family Tree Databases
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Hollingsworth Forums
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Miscellaneous Hollingsworth Databases
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Some Famous People called George Hollingsworth
George Hollingsworth
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George Hollingsworth (1813–1882) was an American artist, teacher, and administrator active in Massachusetts.
His father, Mark Hollingsworth, was part owner of Tileston & Hollingsworth, a paper manufacturing firm. George completed his studies in Europe. For 28 years he managed and taught at the Lowell Institute, which began admitting women students at his suggestion. He was affiliated with the Boston Artists' Association.
He lived in Milton, and kept a studio in Boston on Washington Street (c. 1848–1868). His paintings Portrait of the Hollingsworth Family (c. 1840) and The Hollingsworth Home in Milton (1840s) are in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Other names that sound a bit like Hollingsworth
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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