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Where is the Gove family from?
You can see how Gove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gove families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 100 Gove families living in New Hampshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Gove's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Gove families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gove surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gove. 13% of Gove men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Gove women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gove were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gove in 1953 was 41, and 78 in 2004.