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Gosset Family History

Gosset Surname Meaning

French Walloon English (at least in part of French Huguenot origin) and Channel Islands (Jersey; of French Huguenot origin): from a pet form of the personal name Gosse Josse (see Goss).

The medieval English name has probably died out and was later reintroduced to Britain by French Huguenot immigrants.

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


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You can see how Gosset families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gosset family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gosset families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Gosset families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Gosset's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gosset families in 1891.
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What did your Gosset ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gosset. 58% of Gosset 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
    58%
  • Private Means
    43%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 764 immigration records available for the last name Gosset. 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 665 military records available for the last name Gosset. For the veterans among your Gosset ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gosset lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Gosset life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Gosset in 1955 was 49, and 63 in 2004.

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