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Gatherer Family History

Gatherer Name Meaning

from Middle English gaderer(e) ‘gatherer’. The word has a wide range of applications such as someone who brings people together acquires property collects indulgences picks fruit or who collects taxes rent or tithes.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Gathers, Fatheree, Mather, Wetterer, Gardener, Rather, Theurer

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Where is the Gatherer family from?

You can see how Gatherer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gatherer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gatherer families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there were 2 Gatherer families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Gatherer's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Gatherer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gatherer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gatherer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gatherer. 100% of Gatherer 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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gatherer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gatherer 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 466 immigration records available for the last name Gatherer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 99 military records available for the last name Gatherer. For the veterans among your Gatherer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gatherer lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2000, in the United States, Gatherer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gatherer in 1965 was 74, and 77 in 2000.

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