Garside Family History

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Garside Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Gartside or Garside in Oldham, Lancashire, apparently so named from northern Middle English garth ‘enclosure’ (Old Norse garðr) + side ‘hill slope’ (Old English side).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gard, Grice, Garde, Gartside, Grande, Grinde, Burnside, Garthe

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Garside Family Origin

Where is the Garside family from?

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You can see how Garside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garside family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garside families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,957 Garside families living in Yorkshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Garside's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Garside families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garside surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Garside Family Occupations

What did your Garside ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Garside family was Carter. Farmer, Coal Miner and Woollen Weaver were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Garside. The most common Garside occupation in the UK was Farmer. 3% of Garside's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    2%

  • Woollen Weaver

    2%

  • Carter

    1%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Garside ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Garside Historical Records

What Garside family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Garside. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garside census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Garside. 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 Card

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

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Garside Life Expectancy

What is the average Garside lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Garside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Garside in 1944 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Garside

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Garside ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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