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Gledhill Family History

Gledhill Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Gledhill in Yorkshire named in Old English with gleoda ‘kite’ + hyll ‘hill’.

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


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Where is the Gledhill family from?

You can see how Gledhill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gledhill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gledhill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,711 Gledhill families living in Yorkshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Gledhill's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gledhill families in 1891.
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What did your Gledhill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gledhill. 6% of Gledhill men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Gledhill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gledhill were Farmer and Woollen Weaver.

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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

  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Woollen Weaver
    4%
  • Dyers Labourer
    4%
  • Farmer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Woollen Weaver
    2%

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Census Records

There are 103,000 census records available for the last name Gledhill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gledhill 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Gledhill. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Gledhill. For the veterans among your Gledhill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gledhill lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gledhill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Gledhill in 1949 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gledhill ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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