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Gloster Family History

Gloster Surname Meaning

English (Warwickshire): habitational name from the city of Gloucester. The place originally bore the British name Glēvum (apparently from a cognate of Welsh gloyw ‘bright’) to which was added the Old English element ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (from Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).

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


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Where is the Gloster family from?

You can see how Gloster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gloster families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 68 Gloster families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Gloster's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gloster families in 1891.
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What did your Gloster ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Silversmith and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gloster. 25% of Gloster men worked as a Master Silversmith and 77% of Gloster women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gloster were Manufacturing Silversmith and Housewife.

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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

  • Master Silversmith
    25%
  • Wholesale Grocer
    25%
  • Merchant Engineer
    25%
  • Manufacturing Silversmith
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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