Origins of the Goldfinch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 1West Midlands 4East 23London 190South East 400South West 14South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goldfinchs lived in south-east

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    400 Goldfinch Travel & migration records
    5,400 Goldfinchs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Goldfinch first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Goldfinchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goldfinchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    32

    Living On Own Means

    21

    General Servant

    18

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Goldfinchs in 1921

    Carpenter

    45

    General Labourer

    32

    Butcher

    23

    Mariner

    22

    Fisherman

    21

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