Gilson Family History
Gilson Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Giles.French: reduced form
of Gilesson, a derivative of Giles 1.
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Name Distribution of Gilson Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Gilson families
 105 - 207  36 - 104 |
 1 - 35  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Gilson families
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169 - 335 57 - 168 |
1 - 56 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Gilson families
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38 - 73 13 - 37 |
1 - 12 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Gilson census records
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Gilson Family Origin
Gilson Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Gilson
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Gilson Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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Gilson Civil War Service Records
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