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Gladders Family History

Gladders Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Middle English glader(e) ‘someone who gladdens, cheers, rejoices’ with post-medieval excrescent -s added later, although there is a notable discontinuity between the medieval and modern forms and their locations.

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


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You can see how Gladders families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gladders family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gladders families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 51 Gladders families living in Durham. This was about 57% of all the recorded Gladders's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Gladders families in 1891.
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What did your Gladders ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairyman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gladders. 100% of Gladders men worked as a Dairyman and 81% of Gladders 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

  • Dairyman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Domestic Duties
    9%
  • Elementary School Teacher
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 140 immigration records available for the last name Gladders. 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 59 military records available for the last name Gladders. For the veterans among your Gladders ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gladders lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2001, in the United States, Gladders life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gladders in 1968 was 66, and 62 in 2001.

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