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Gilderdale Family History

Gilderdale Surname Meaning

From Gilderdale Forest in Alston (Cumb). The 13th-century bearers cited below constitute the earliest evidence for the place-name.

This place-name derives from Old Scandinavian gildri ‘trap snare’ + dalr ‘valley’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Gilderdale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilderdale family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gilderdale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 72 Gilderdale families living in Yorkshire. This was about 89% of all the recorded Gilderdale's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gilderdale families in 1891.
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What did your Gilderdale ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gilderdale. 100% of Gilderdale women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 180 immigration records available for the last name Gilderdale. 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 89 military records available for the last name Gilderdale. For the veterans among your Gilderdale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilderdale lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Gilderdale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gilderdale in 1969 was 69, and 75 in 2002.

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