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Gasson Family History

Gasson Surname Meaning

English: variant of Garson itself a variant of Garston. Simplified pronunciations of -rst- and -st- have turned Garston into Garson and Gaston and Gaston into Gasson.

English (of Norman origin): occasionally perhaps from the Old French personal name Gason the oblique case form of Gace. These were dialect variants in Normandy of the Norman names Wace (see Wass) and Wason.

French: probably a variant of Garson ‘valet servant’.

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


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You can see how Gasson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gasson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gasson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 290 Gasson families living in Sussex. This was about 38% of all the recorded Gasson's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Gasson families in 1891.
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What did your Gasson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gasson. 14% of Gasson men worked as a Gardener and 78% of Gasson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gasson were General Labourer and Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Gardener
    14%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • General Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gasson. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gasson. For the veterans among your Gasson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gasson lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gasson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gasson in 1958 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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