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Where is the Gledhill family from?
You can see how Gledhill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gledhill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gledhill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,711 Gledhill families living in Yorkshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Gledhill's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gledhill families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gledhill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gledhill. 6% of Gledhill men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Gledhill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gledhill were Farmer and Woollen Weaver. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gledhill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Gledhill in 1949 was 50, and 78 in 2004.