Origins of the Goulburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 17South East 4South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goulburns lived in london

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    94 Goulburn Travel & migration records
    610 Goulburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goulburn

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    What are the most common Goulburn first names?

    Edward

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Goulburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goulburns in 1921

    Annuitant

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Goulburns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    7

    Carter

    6

    Farmer

    5

    Ag Labour

    4

    Errand Boy

    3

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