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Where is the Gater family from?
You can see how Gater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gater families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 343 Gater families living in Staffordshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Gater's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Gater families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gater surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gater. 11% of Gater men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Gater women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gater were Builders Labourer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Gater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Gater in 1946 was 54, and 76 in 2004.