Origins of the Goodhead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 52East Midlands 57West Midlands 239East 19London 57South East 11South West 4South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodheads lived in west-midlands

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    250 Goodhead Travel & migration records
    3,900 Goodheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodhead

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    What are the most common Goodhead first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodheads

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

    Common female occupations for Goodheads in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Goodheads in 1921

    Brewers Labourer

    19

    General Labourer

    16

    Brick Maker

    13

    Iron Moulder

    12

    Joiner

    12

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