Gurness Family History

Gurness Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Furness, Garness, Urness, Burness, Burgess, Harness, Gress, Gurnett, Curless, Guess

154 record(s) for Gurness

40	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4	Military Records
23	Immigration Records
81	Census and Voter Lists
6	Member Trees

Where is the Gurness family from?

You can see how Gurness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gurness family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Gurness families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there were 2 Gurness families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Gurness's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gurness families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gurness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gurness ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gurness.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Gurness family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 81 census records available for the last name Gurness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gurness census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 23 immigration records available for the last name Gurness. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 4 military records available for the last name Gurness. For the veterans among your Gurness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gurness lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gurness ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.