Origins of the Goodhew surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 10West Midlands 2East 47London 185South East 426South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodhews lived in south-east

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    320 Goodhew Travel & migration records
    4,900 Goodhews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodhew

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    What are the most common Goodhew first names?

    George

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Goodhews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goodhews in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Dressmaker

    17

    Housemaid Domestic

    15

    House Servant

    14

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Goodhews in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    58

    General Labourer

    55

    Farmer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    32

    Fishmonger

    20

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