Origins of the Godwin surname

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    In 1921, most Godwins lived in london

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    5,500 Godwin Travel & migration records
    41,000 Godwins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Godwin

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    What are the most common Godwin first names?

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    Common jobs for Godwins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Godwins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    204

    Laundress

    144

    Domestic Servant

    92

    Living On Own Means

    90

    General Servant

    84

    Commmon male occupations for Godwins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    196

    Carpenter

    179

    Farmer

    176

    General Labourer

    168

    Farm Labourer

    127

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