Origins of the Gooddy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 32East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 8London 17South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gooddys lived in yorkshire

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    25 Gooddy Travel & migration records
    790 Gooddys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gooddy

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    What are the most common Gooddy first names?

    George

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gooddys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gooddys in 1921

    Ag Labs Wife

    3

    General Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gooddys in 1921

    Mercer

    9

    Farmer

    6

    Shepherd

    6

    Carter

    4

    Grocer

    4

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