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Gooley Family History

Gooley Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Goulet. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gabhlaigh from gabhlach ‘forked’.

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


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Where is the Gooley family from?

You can see how Gooley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gooley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gooley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Gooley families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Gooley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gooley families in 1891.
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What did your Gooley ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 990 immigration records available for the last name Gooley. 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 Gooley. For the veterans among your Gooley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gooley lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gooley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Gooley in 1944 was 30, and 67 in 2004.

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