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Origins of the Goater surname

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    In 1921, most Goaters lived in south-east

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    350 Goater Travel & migration records
    3,300 Goaters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goater

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    What are the most common Goater first names?

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    Common jobs for Goaters

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Goaters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Goaters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Butcher

    19

    Carpenter

    15

    General Labourer

    10

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