Origins of the Goddard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 89North West 334Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 1600East Midlands 599West Midlands 409East 656London 2988South East 1711South West 427South Wales 121Mid Wales 9West Wales 6North Wales 25Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goddards lived in london

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    13,000 Goddard Travel & migration records
    120,000 Goddards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goddard

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    342nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Goddard surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Goddard first names?

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    Common jobs for Goddards

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

    Common female occupations for Goddards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    545

    Laundress

    364

    Domestic Servant

    314

    General Servant Domestic

    280

    Cotton Weaver

    260

    Common male occupations for Goddards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    764

    General Labourer

    493

    Farm Labourer

    376

    Farmer

    309

    Bricklayer

    306

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