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Origins of the Goody surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 5West Midlands 43East 351London 329South East 103South West 10South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodys lived in east

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    890 Goody Travel & migration records
    8,800 Goodys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goody

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    What are the most common Goody first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goodys

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

    Common female occupations for Goodys in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    27

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Tailoress

    23

    General Servant

    22

    Common male occupations for Goodys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    100

    Farm Labourer

    50

    General Labourer

    39

    Bricklayer

    30

    Baker

    21

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