Origins of the Godsell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 9West Midlands 37East 34London 111South East 63South West 122South Wales 31Mid Wales 19West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Godsells lived in south-west

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    640 Godsell Travel & migration records
    4,400 Godsells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Godsell

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    What are the most common Godsell first names?

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    Common jobs for Godsells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Godsells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dress Maker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Godsells in 1921

    Tailor

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Coach Painter

    12

    Watch Finisher

    12

    Butcher

    10

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