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Goldacre Family History

Goldacre Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English gold ‘gold’ + aker ‘piece of arable land field’ for a person who lived by or owned a gold-coloured piece of land or perhaps a productive piece of land.

However this cannot be certain as no medieval bearers have been found.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Goldacre family from?

You can see how Goldacre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goldacre family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Goldacre families living in Essex. This was about 62% of all the recorded Goldacre's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Goldacre families in 1891.
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What did your Goldacre ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Goldacre. 100% of Goldacre women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 452 census records available for the last name Goldacre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goldacre 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Goldacre. 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 19 military records available for the last name Goldacre. For the veterans among your Goldacre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Goldacre

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