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Goldsborough Family History

Goldsborough Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places in North Yorkshire called Goldsborough. One near Knaresborough is named from the Old English personal name Godel + Old English burh ‘fortified place’.

The other near Whitby is named from the Old English personal name Golda + burh.

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


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Where is the Goldsborough family from?

You can see how Goldsborough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goldsborough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Goldsborough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 282 Goldsborough families living in Yorkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Goldsborough's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Goldsborough families in 1891.
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What did your Goldsborough ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Goldsborough. 20% of Goldsborough men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 78% of Goldsborough women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goldsborough were Coal Miner Heavy Worker and Domestic Occupation.

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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

  • Colliery Hewer
    20%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Horseman On Farm
    10%
  • Coal Miner Heavy Worker
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Domestic Occupation
    2%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Goldsborough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goldsborough 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Goldsborough. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Goldsborough. For the veterans among your Goldsborough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goldsborough lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Goldsborough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Goldsborough in 1945 was 52, and 77 in 2004.

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