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Gimmers Family History

Gimmers Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Timmers, Simmers, Zimmers, Wimmers, Limmer, Wimmer, Kimmer, Simmer

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Where is the Gimmers family from?

You can see how Gimmers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gimmers family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Gimmers family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gimmers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gimmers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gimmers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gimmers ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Gimmers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gimmers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

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

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