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Gisburn Family History

Gisburn Surname Meaning

see Gisborne.

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


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Where is the Gisburn family from?

You can see how Gisburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gisburn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gisburn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Gisburn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Gisburn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gisburn families in 1891.
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What did your Gisburn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gisburn. 100% of Gisburn 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Gisburn family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 809 census records available for the last name Gisburn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gisburn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Gisburn. 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 13 military records available for the last name Gisburn. For the veterans among your Gisburn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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