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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 243East Midlands 9West Midlands 4East 7London 93South East 10South West 30South Wales 6Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gooders lived in yorkshire

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    390 Gooder Travel & migration records
    3,600 Gooders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gooder

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    What are the most common Gooder first names?

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    Common jobs for Gooders

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

    Common female occupations for Gooders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Woollen Weaver

    22

    Farmer

    16

    Weaver

    16

    Dress Maker

    13

    Common male occupations for Gooders in 1921

    Coal Miner

    31

    Farmer

    28

    Tailor

    19

    Weaver

    17

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

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