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Where is the Gorley family from?
You can see how Gorley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gorley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gorley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Gorley families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 29% of all the recorded Gorley's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gorley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gorley 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 Gorley. 27% of Gorley men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Gorley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gorley were Labor and Housewife. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gorley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gorley in 1958 was 37, and 61 in 2004.