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Origins of the Goodbody surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 37East Midlands 7West Midlands 15East 75London 240South East 79South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodbodys lived in london

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    1,300 Goodbody Travel & migration records
    3,700 Goodbodys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodbody

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    We have for the Goodbody surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.

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    What are the most common Goodbody first names?

    Jonathan

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    Lydia

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goodbodys

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

    Common female occupations for Goodbodys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Tailoress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Goodbodys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    12

    Postman

    12

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