Origins of the Goodwill surname

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    In 1921, most Goodwills lived in yorkshire

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    590 Goodwill Travel & migration records
    5,600 Goodwills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodwill

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    What are the most common Goodwill first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goodwills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goodwills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    21

    House Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Dress Maker

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Goodwills in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farmer

    29

    Gardener

    22

    Joiner

    22

    General Labourer

    18

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