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Gobbett Family History

Gobbett Surname Meaning

Probably from Middle English go bet ‘leave quickly make haste’ (as a command) ‘be gone!’ but derivation from Middle English (Old French) gobet ‘lump morsel mouthful’ is also formally possible.

Compare Walter Gobiforn (‘go before precede’) 1212 in Pleas (Yorks); John and William Gobisid' (‘go beside get free escape’) 1379 in Poll Tax (Tickhill WR Yorks); and Golightly.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Gobbett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gobbett family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Gobbett families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Gobbett's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gobbett families in 1891.
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What did your Gobbett ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Gobbett. 100% of Gobbett men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 273 immigration records available for the last name Gobbett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 154 military records available for the last name Gobbett. For the veterans among your Gobbett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gobbett lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Gobbett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gobbett in 1968 was 79, and 78 in 2004.

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