Origins of the Goulter surname

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    In 1921, most Goulters lived in south-east

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    180 Goulter Travel & migration records
    1,100 Goulters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goulter

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    Common jobs for Goulters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goulters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Dress Maker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Milliner

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Goulters in 1921

    Carpenter

    11

    Mason

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Farmer

    4

    Hammerman

    4

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