Gillian Family History

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Gillian Name Meaning

English: variant of Julian. Irish (Tyrone and Derry): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gileáin ‘son of Gileán’, a variant of the personal name Gealán, from a diminutive of geal ‘bright’, ‘white’.

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


Similar surnames: Gilligan, Gillan, Gilpin, Gillion, Gillman, Illian, Gilleran

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Gillian Family Origin

Where is the Gillian family from?

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You can see how Gillian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gillian family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gillian families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Gillian families living in Yorkshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Gillian's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gillian families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gillian surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Gillian Family Occupations

What did your Gillian ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician Wireman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Gillian. 4% of Gillian men worked as an Electrician Wireman and 48% of Gillian women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gillian were Assistant Cinema Project and Bank Clerk

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Electrician Wireman
    4%
  • General Labourer
    4%
  • Apprentice Glasshous Blacksmith
    2%
  • Assistant Cinema Project
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    48%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Waitress
    4%
  • Bank Clerk
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gillian Historical Records

What Gillian family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Gillian. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gillian 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gillian. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Gillian. For the veterans among your Gillian ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Gillian Life Expectancy

What is the average Gillian lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gillian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Gillian in 1958 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

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