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Garside Family History

Garside Surname Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Gartside or Garside in Oldham Lancashire apparently so named from northern Middle English garth ‘enclosure’.

Old Norse garthr + side ‘hill slope’ (Old English sīde).

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


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Where is the Garside family from?

You can see how Garside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garside family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garside families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,957 Garside families living in Yorkshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Garside's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Garside families in 1891.
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What did your Garside 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 Garside. 10% of Garside men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Garside women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garside were Cotton Spinner and Housewife.

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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
    10%
  • Woollen Weaver
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Cotton Spinner
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Garside. 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 Garside. For the veterans among your Garside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garside lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Garside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Garside in 1944 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

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