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Garnes Family History

Garnes Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Gardnes in western Norway from Old Norse garthr ‘fence farm’ + nes ‘headland’.

English (London and Sussex): shortened form of Garnish, a nickname from an unrecorded Old French garnois, garneis of uncertain meaning.

English: alternatively a variant of Garn with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Garnes family from?

You can see how Garnes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garnes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garnes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 111 Garnes families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Garnes's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Garnes families in 1891.
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What did your Garnes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Formerly General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Garnes. 50% of Garnes men worked as a Formerly General Labourer and 91% of Garnes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garnes were General Labourer and House Wife.

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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

  • Formerly General Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • House Wife
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Garnes lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Garnes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Garnes in 1952 was 48, and 76 in 2004.

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