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Where is the Gould family from?
You can see how Gould families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gould family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gould families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 307 Gould families living in New York. This was about 22% of all the recorded Gould's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gould families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gould surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gould. 13% of Gould men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Gould women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gould were Clerk and Stenographer. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gould life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gould in 1943 was 38, and 77 in 2004.