Origins of the Goldsmith surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 119North West 59Isle of Man 69Yorkshire 88East Midlands 55West Midlands 51East 414London 1946South East 1213South West 42South Wales 31Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goldsmiths lived in london

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    8,600 Goldsmith Travel & migration records
    50,000 Goldsmiths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goldsmith

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    936th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Goldsmith surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Goldsmith first names?

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    Common jobs for Goldsmiths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goldsmiths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    226

    Laundress

    184

    General Servant Domestic

    151

    Domestic Servant

    111

    Charwoman

    98

    Commmon male occupations for Goldsmiths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    334

    General Labourer

    239

    Carpenter

    157

    Farm Labourer

    151

    Gardener

    139

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