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Where is the Gilespie family from?
You can see how Gilespie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilespie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilespie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Gilespie families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gilespie's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gilespie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gilespie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gilespie. 32% of Gilespie men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Gilespie women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gilespie were Farming and Housewife. .
Between 1972 and 2003, in the United States, Gilespie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gilespie in 1972 was 77, and 94 in 2003.