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Origins of the Goodger surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 71West Midlands 38East 59London 252South East 139South West 15South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodgers lived in london

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    500 Goodger Travel & migration records
    8,300 Goodgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodger

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    What are the most common Goodger first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodgers

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

    Common female occupations for Goodgers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    32

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Charwoman

    17

    General Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Goodgers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    85

    Farm Labourer

    55

    Butcher

    36

    Carpenter

    33

    Bricklayer

    22

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