Gobbett Family History

Gobbett Surname Meaning

Probably from Middle English go bet ‘leave quickly make haste’ (as a command) ‘be gone!’ but derivation from Middle English (Old French) gobet ‘lump morsel mouthful’ is also formally possible.

Compare Walter Gobiforn (‘go before precede’) 1212 in Pleas (Yorks); John and William Gobisid' (‘go beside get free escape’) 1379 in Poll Tax (Tickhill WR Yorks); and Golightly.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Cobbett, Bobbett, Gorbett, Corbett, Gobert, Gombert, Sibbett, Dobbert, Garbett, Torbett

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
154	Military Records
273	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Gobbett family from?

You can see how Gobbett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gobbett family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Gobbett families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Gobbett's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gobbett families in 1891.

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What did your Gobbett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, coach builder heavy wor and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gobbett. 50% of Gobbett men worked as a coach builder heavy wor and 74% of Gobbett women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gobbett were waterman lighter man and Private means.

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coach builder heavy wor

50%

waterman lighter man

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Private means

What Gobbett family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Gobbett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gobbett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 273 immigration records available for the last name Gobbett. 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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Military Records

There are 154 military records available for the last name Gobbett. For the veterans among your Gobbett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gobbett lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Gobbett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gobbett in 1968 was 79, and 78 in 2004.

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Gobbett Surname Meaning

Compare Walter Gobiforn (‘go before precede’) 1212 in Pleas (Yorks); John and William Gobisid' (‘go beside get free escape’) 1379 in Poll Tax (Tickhill WR Yorks); and Golightly.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Gobbett family from?

What did your Gobbett ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

coach builder heavy wor

50%

waterman lighter man

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Private means

What Gobbett family records will you find?

What is the average Gobbett lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Gobbett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gobbett in 1968 was 79, and 78 in 2004.

Gobbett Family History

Gobbett Surname Meaning

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12,000 record(s) for Gobbett

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Where is the Gobbett family from?

What did your Gobbett ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Gobbett family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gobbett lifespan?

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