Origins of the Goodwyn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of Man 1YorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 13London 32South East 16South West 10South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodwyns lived in london

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    320 Goodwyn Travel & migration records
    1,200 Goodwyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodwyn

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    What are the most common Goodwyn first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodwyns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goodwyns in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Living On Her Own Means

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    Blacksmith

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Goodwyns in 1921

    Vintner

    25

    Painter

    13

    Blacksmith

    10

    Yeoman

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

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