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Gorse Family History

Gorse Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): topographic name from Middle English gors(t) ‘furze gorse’ for someone who lived ‘(at the) gorse’. Slovenian (Gorše): from an old derivative of the personal name Gregor Latin Gregorius.

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


Similar surnames: Corse, Gore, Fosse, Gosse, Furse, Gole, Gose, Goree, Loose, Towse

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Where is the Gorse family from?

You can see how Gorse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gorse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gorse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 240 Gorse families living in Lancashire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Gorse's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gorse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gorse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gorse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gorse. 30% of Gorse men worked as an Insurance Agent and 81% of Gorse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gorse were General Labourer and Unpaid Doemestic Dut. .

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*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

  • Insurance Agent
    30%
  • Cotton Weaver
    30%
  • Coach Painter
    20%
  • General Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Retired
    4%
  • S Typist
    3%
  • Unpaid Doemestic Dut
    3%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Gorse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gorse 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gorse. 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 651 military records available for the last name Gorse. For the veterans among your Gorse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gorse lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Gorse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Gorse in 1956 was 51, and 76 in 2004.

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