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Where is the Gilchrist family from?
You can see how Gilchrist families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilchrist family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilchrist families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 300 Gilchrist families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Gilchrist's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gilchrist families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gilchrist surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Gilchrist ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gilchrist. 41% of Gilchrist men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Gilchrist women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gilchrist were Clerk and Nurse. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gilchrist life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gilchrist in 1941 was 28, and 75 in 2004.