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Gainer Family History

Gainer Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Gaynor.

English: occupational name from Middle English gaineier gainere ‘farmer’.

(Anglo-Norman French gain(o)ur ga(a)igniere ‘husbandman farmer cultivator’).

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


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Where is the Gainer family from?

You can see how Gainer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gainer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gainer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 48 Gainer families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Gainer's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Gainer families in 1891.
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What did your Gainer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hosiery Operator Fwk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gainer. 34% of Gainer men worked as a Hosiery Operator Fwk and 81% of Gainer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gainer were Clerical Officer Air Minist and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Hosiery Operator Fwk
    34%
  • Pumper
    23%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    23%
  • Clerical Officer Air Minist
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

What Gainer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Gainer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gainer 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 Gainer. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Gainer. For the veterans among your Gainer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gainer lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gainer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gainer in 1941 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gainer 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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