Origins of the Golding surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 83Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 206East Midlands 58West Midlands 157East 611London 1991South East 921South West 288South Wales 48Mid Wales 17West Wales 1North Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goldings lived in london

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    8,700 Golding Travel & migration records
    55,000 Goldings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Golding

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    862nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Golding surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Goldings most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Golding first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goldings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goldings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    229

    Laundress

    194

    General Servant Domestic

    151

    Domestic Servant

    142

    Charwoman

    125

    Commmon male occupations for Goldings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    375

    General Labourer

    279

    Farm Labourer

    193

    Coal Miner

    147

    Carpenter

    130

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