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Gladding Family History

Gladding Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Gladden. occasionally perhaps from the rare Middle English personal name Glading or Gleding (Old English Glæding) which may have been a pet form of Old English Glæd (see Glade) or of Old English names beginning with Glæd- such as Gladwin and Gladman.

It may have been a transferred use of an unrecorded Middle English nickname glading ‘the cheerful one’.

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


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Where is the Gladding family from?

You can see how Gladding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gladding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gladding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Gladding families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gladding's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gladding families in 1891.
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What did your Gladding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gladding. 29% of Gladding men worked as a General Labourer and 93% of Gladding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gladding were Gan Browner and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Incapacitated
    29%
  • Process Work Essential Industry Petroleum Refin
    15%
  • Gan Browner
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gladding. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gladding. For the veterans among your Gladding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gladding lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gladding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Gladding in 1953 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

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