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Origins of the Godbold surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 5West Midlands 1East 202London 186South East 124South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Godbolds lived in east

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    390 Godbold Travel & migration records
    5,300 Godbolds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Godbold

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    What are the most common Godbold first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Godbolds

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

    Common female occupations for Godbolds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Carpenter

    26

    Farmer

    12

    Housekeeper

    12

    Tailoress

    12

    Common male occupations for Godbolds in 1921

    Carpenter

    44

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Tailor

    24

    Farmer

    22

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