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Gisborne Family History

Gisborne Surname Meaning

from Gisburn (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Gisilburn in 1285 and perhaps sometimes from Guisborough (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Giseborne in 1086

and Gisbourne in about 1180.

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


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Where is the Gisborne family from?

You can see how Gisborne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gisborne family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gisborne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 20 Gisborne families living in Hampshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Gisborne's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Gisborne families in 1891.
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What did your Gisborne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tool Room Miller and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gisborne. 50% of Gisborne men worked as a Tool Room Miller and 83% of Gisborne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gisborne were Electrician and Private Means.

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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

  • Tool Room Miller
    50%
  • Electrician
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Shorthandtypist
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 470 immigration records available for the last name Gisborne. 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 321 military records available for the last name Gisborne. For the veterans among your Gisborne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gisborne lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1995, in the United States, Gisborne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Gisborne in 1963 was 81, and 91 in 1995.

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