Origins of the Goldney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 14West Midlands 1East 9London 36South East 45South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goldneys lived in south-east

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    310 Goldney Travel & migration records
    1,500 Goldneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goldney

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    What are the most common Goldney first names?

    Gabriel

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goldneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goldneys in 1921

    Private Means

    17

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Straw Plaiter

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    At Home

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Goldneys in 1921

    Fishmonger

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Farm Lab

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

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