Origins of the Goodyer surname

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    In 1921, most Goodyers lived in london

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    480 Goodyer Travel & migration records
    5,700 Goodyers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodyer

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    What are the most common Goodyer first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodyers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goodyers in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    28

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    26

    Ribbon Weaver

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Goodyers in 1921

    Carpenter

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    General Labourer

    26

    Blacksmith

    19

    Baker

    16

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