Origins of the Goldthorpe surname

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    In 1921, most Goldthorpes lived in yorkshire

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    890 Goldthorpe Travel & migration records
    8,100 Goldthorpes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goldthorpe

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    Common jobs for Goldthorpes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goldthorpes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Woollen Weaver

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Cloth Weaver

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Goldthorpes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    64

    Coal Miner Hewer

    40

    Farmer

    30

    General Labourer

    18

    Nail Maker

    15

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