Origins of the Going surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 12West Midlands 12East 42London 27South East 11South West 5South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goings lived in east

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    730 Going Travel & migration records
    1,100 Goings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Going

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    What are the most common Going first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Servant

    5

    At Home

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Goings in 1921

    Fisherman

    16

    Oyster Merchant

    8

    Farmer

    6

    Hay Trusser

    6

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    6

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