Origins of the Godding surname

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    In 1921, most Goddings lived in london

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    450 Godding Travel & migration records
    4,800 Goddings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Godding

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    What are the most common Godding first names?

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    Common jobs for Goddings

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

    Common female occupations for Goddings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    House Servant

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Servant

    15

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Goddings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    23

    Baker

    16

    Carpenter

    14

    Farm Labourer

    14

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