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Gose Family History

Gose Name Meaning

German:: topographic name for someone living by the Gose river near Goslar in the Harz Mountains. from an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element god got ‘god’ or gōd ‘good’.

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


Similar surnames: Gosse, Goss, Rose, Hose, Dose, Ose, Guse, Gole, Gorse, Grose

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Where is the Gose family from?

You can see how Gose families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gose family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gose families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 42 Gose families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Gose's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gose families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gose surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gose ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gose. 88% of Gose women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Servant
    12%
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Gose. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gose 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 860 immigration records available for the last name Gose. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Gose. For the veterans among your Gose ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gose lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gose life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gose in 1957 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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