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Gloomer Family History

Gloomer 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: Bloomer, Groomer, Loomer, Looper, Woomer, Bloemer, Gloster, Gromer

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Where is the Gloomer family from?

You can see how Gloomer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloomer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Gloomer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gloomer family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Gloomer's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Gloomer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gloomer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gloomer ancestors do for a living?

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

What Gloomer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Gloomer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gloomer 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Gloomer. 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 2 military records available for the last name Gloomer. For the veterans among your Gloomer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gloomer lifespan?

Average Gloomer life expectancy in 1976 was 66 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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