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Gately Family History

Gately Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gatlaoich ‘descendant of Gotlaoch’ a byname composed of the elements got ‘stammering’ + laoch ‘warrior hero’.

English (Staffordshire and Lancashire): habitational name either of two places called Gatley in Cheshire and Herefordshire or possibly in some instances from Gateley (Norfolk) so named from Old English gāt ‘goat’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


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You can see how Gately families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gately family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gately families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Gately families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Gately's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gately families in 1891.
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What did your Gately ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dock Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gately. 50% of Gately men worked as a Dock Labourer and 100% of Gately women worked as an Unpaid 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

  • Dock Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Gately lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gately life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gately in 1941 was 26, and 76 in 2004.

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