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Origins of the Goodby surname

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    In 1921, most Goodbys lived in west-midlands

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    220 Goodby Travel & migration records
    1,500 Goodbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodby

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    What are the most common Goodby first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Goodbys

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

    Common female occupations for Goodbys in 1921

    House Servant

    5

    Barmaid

    4

    Clerk

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Goodbys in 1921

    Silversmith

    24

    Jeweller

    7

    Gunmaker

    6

    School Boy

    6

    Carpenter

    5

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