History of your Surname
Get access to Gladstone family records.Start a free trial

Gladstone Family History

Gladstone Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Gledstanes in Lanarkshire apparently named from Old English gleoda ‘kite’ + stān ‘stone’. Americanized form of Jewish Glatshteyn: ornamental name composed of Yiddish glat ‘flat’ + shteyn ‘stone’.

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


Similar surnames: Goldstone, Blackstone, Blystone, Gladson, Broadstone, Lidstone

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Gladstone family from?

You can see how Gladstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gladstone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gladstone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 140 Gladstone families living in Durham. This was about 20% of all the recorded Gladstone's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Gladstone families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gladstone surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gladstone 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 Gladstone. 13% of Gladstone men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Gladstone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gladstone were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .

View Census Data for Gladstone | Data not to scale

*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
    13%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Fish Merchant
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Gladstone family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Gladstone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gladstone census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Gladstone

Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Gladstone. 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.

View all Gladstone immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Gladstone. For the veterans among your Gladstone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Gladstone military records

You've only scratched the surface of Gladstone family history

Discover More

What is the average Gladstone lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Gladstone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gladstone in 1951 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gladstone

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gladstone family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Gladstone last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial