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Gorham Family History

Gorham Surname Meaning

English (Kent and Suffolk): habitational name from Gorham Wood in Bicknor (Kent) so named from Old English gāra ‘triangular piece of land’ + hām ‘homestead’.

English and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Gorron in Mayenne (France).

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


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Where is the Gorham family from?

You can see how Gorham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gorham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gorham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 231 Gorham families living in Kent. This was about 31% of all the recorded Gorham's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Gorham families in 1891.
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What did your Gorham 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 Gorham. 12% of Gorham men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Gorham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gorham were Builders Labourer and Housekeeper.

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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
    12%
  • Carpenter joiner
    10%
  • General Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Gorham. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Gorham. For the veterans among your Gorham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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