Origins of the Godard surname

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    In 1921, most Godards lived in london

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    610 Godard Travel & migration records
    2,100 Godards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Godard

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    Who were Godards most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Godard first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Godards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Godards in 1921

    Servant

    12

    House Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Godards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Carpenter

    11

    Farmer

    11

    Coal Miner

    8

    Farm Labourer

    8

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