Origins of the Goodfellow surname
About the Goodfellows
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Interesting facts about Goodfellow
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Goodfellow surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.
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What are the most common Goodfellow first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Goodfellows
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Goodfellows in 1921
Dressmaker
106
Domestic Servant
73
General Servant Domestic
67
Laundress
62
General Servant
58
Common male occupations for Goodfellows in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
92
Coal Miner
88
Farmer
79
General Labourer
73
Mason
72
