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Gridley Name Meaning

English:: variant of Greasley either a habitational name from Greasley in Nottinghamshire (but possibly also from Gresley in Derbyshire) or a nickname either from Old French greslet ‘marked as by hail’ i.e. pitted or pock-marked or Old French greslet gresli grailet ‘thin slim’. perhaps from Middle English greithli gritheli ‘good pleasant noble’ (Old Norse greithligr) the source of modern northern dialect gradely ‘decent honest good-looking kind’. In the absence of medieval surname forms this is conjectural.

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


Similar surnames: Greeley, Gidley, Grindley, Ridley, Graley, Grimley, Wrigley, Sidley

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Where is the Gridley family from?

You can see how Gridley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gridley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gridley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 190 Gridley families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Gridley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gridley families in 1891.
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What did your Gridley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Milk Roundsman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gridley. 14% of Gridley men worked as a Milk Roundsman and 77% of Gridley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gridley were Carpenter and Housewife. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Milk Roundsman
    14%
  • Farm Labourer
    14%
  • Motor Driver
    10%
  • Carpenter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Typist
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gridley. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Gridley. For the veterans among your Gridley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gridley lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Gridley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gridley in 1954 was 41, and 69 in 2004.

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