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Goldthwaite Family History

Goldthwaite Name Meaning

English: habitational name probably from Guilthwaite in South Yorkshire which is named in Old Norse with gil ‘ravine’ + thveit ‘meadow’. However the modern surname is more associated with Essex than Yorkshire suggesting the possibility of some other source now lost.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Garthwaite, Braithwaite, Crosthwaite, Cowperthwaite, Hebblethwaite

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Where is the Goldthwaite family from?

You can see how Goldthwaite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goldthwaite family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Goldthwaite families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Goldthwaite families living in Essex. This was about 82% of all the recorded Goldthwaite's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Goldthwaite families in 1891.
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What did your Goldthwaite ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Goldthwaite. 11% of Goldthwaite men worked as a Machinist and 15% of Goldthwaite women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goldthwaite were Salesman and Nurse. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Machinist
    11%
  • Proprietor
    11%
  • Painter
    9%
  • Salesman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Nurse
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 693 immigration records available for the last name Goldthwaite. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Goldthwaite. For the veterans among your Goldthwaite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goldthwaite lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Goldthwaite life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Goldthwaite in 1962 was 58, and 93 in 2004.

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