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    In 1921, most Goodens lived in london

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    950 Gooden Travel & migration records
    4,200 Goodens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gooden

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    What are the most common Gooden first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodens

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

    Common female occupations for Goodens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Widow

    15

    House Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Goodens in 1921

    Farm Hands

    22

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    22

    Yeoman

    22

    Bricklayer

    19

    Farmer

    19

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