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Origins of the Godman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 8West Midlands 3East 107London 184South East 49South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Godmans lived in london

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    560 Godman Travel & migration records
    3,700 Godmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Godman

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    What are the most common Godman first names?

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    Common jobs for Godmans

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

    Common female occupations for Godmans in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    21

    General Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Ironer

    7

    Common male occupations for Godmans in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Carpenter

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Butcher

    19

    Farm Labourer

    15

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