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Origins of the Goodliff surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 19West Midlands 1East 21London 34South East 9South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodliffs lived in london

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    110 Goodliff Travel & migration records
    1,300 Goodliffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodliff

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    What are the most common Goodliff first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Goodliffs

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

    Common female occupations for Goodliffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Home

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    General Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Goodliffs in 1921

    Carpenter

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Cordwainer

    5

    Cabinet Maker

    4

    Hand Loom Weaver

    4

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