Origins of the Goodison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 40Isle of ManYorkshire 559East Midlands 16West Midlands 6East 4London 43South East 15South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodisons lived in yorkshire

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    640 Goodison Travel & migration records
    6,200 Goodisons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Goodison first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodisons

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    Commmon female occupations for Goodisons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Charwoman

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Grinder

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Goodisons in 1921

    Razor Grinder

    62

    Cutler

    29

    Grinder

    22

    Spring Knife Cutler

    22

    Farmer

    20

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