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Goodread Family History

Goodread Surname Meaning

from the Old Scandinavian personal name Guð(f)røðr (Danish Guthfrith) from guð ‘god God’ + frøð- ‘knowledge’ or friðr ‘peace’.possibly in some cases a nickname from Middle English god rede ‘good counsel’.

Compare Scottish Meiklereid and Robert Smalred 1176 in Pipe Rolls (Yorks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Goodread family from?

You can see how Goodread families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodread family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Goodread families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Goodread families living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded Goodread's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Goodread families in 1891.
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What did your Goodread ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Goodread. 100% of Goodread women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 185 census records available for the last name Goodread. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodread census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Goodread. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 30 military records available for the last name Goodread. For the veterans among your Goodread ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodread lifespan?

Average Goodread life expectancy in 1983 was 74 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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