Origins of the Godney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 9West Midlands 1East 1London 6South East 2South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Godneys lived in east-midlands

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    41 Godney Travel & migration records
    240 Godneys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Godneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Godneys in 1921

    Annuitant

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Retired Governess

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Godneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Fisherman

    5

    Butcher

    2

    Farmers Son

    2

    Shoemaker

    2

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