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Gastgate Family History

Gastgate Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Westgate, Agate, Strate, Garate, Bathgate, Westrate, State, Gustave

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Where is the Gastgate family from?

You can see how Gastgate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gastgate family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Gastgate families living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Gastgate's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Gastgate families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gastgate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gastgate ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Gastgate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gastgate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Gastgate. 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.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gastgate. For the veterans among your Gastgate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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