Origins of the Gooby surname

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    In 1921, most Goobys lived in london

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    150 Gooby Travel & migration records
    1,100 Goobys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gooby

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    What are the most common Gooby first names?

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    Common jobs for Goobys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goobys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Annuitant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Goobys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Cattle Dealer

    8

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