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    In 1921, most Goodales lived in london

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    930 Goodale Travel & migration records
    4,400 Goodales found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodale

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    What are the most common Goodale first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodales

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

    Common female occupations for Goodales in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    House Servant

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Charwoman

    10

    Common male occupations for Goodales in 1921

    Carpenter

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Clerk

    22

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    21

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