The Gaddard Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Gaddard family.

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The Gaddard Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Gaddard
1841 Census 65
1851 Census 57
1861 Census 105
1871 Census 66
1891 Census 95

Most Frequent Forenames for the Gaddard Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
WILLIAM Gaddard 8 4 1 3 5
SARAH Gaddard 3 2 5 6 2
ELIZABETH Gaddard 4 4 3 4 2
THOMAS Gaddard 2 4 5 4 2
GEORGE Gaddard 4 2 3 2 2
JAMES Gaddard 2 2 3 1 4
CHARLES Gaddard 3 1 3 2 2
ELLEN Gaddard 1 1 1 4 4
HANNAH Gaddard 4 1 3 1 0
ADA Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
ADELAIDE S Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
AGNES Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
ALFRED Gaddard 0 1 1 1 2
ALICE Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
ANN Gaddard 4 1 3 0 2
ANNIE Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
ANNIE W Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
ARTHUR Gaddard 0 0 0 1 2
BRIDGET Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1
CALEB Gaddard 0 0 0 0 1

Etmology and History of the Surname: Gaddard

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Gaddard (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Gaddard family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 


Possible Pitfalls in Using the Census
Many people don't realise that the census page images we see are actually transcripts of the household census forms, the details were copied into the books by the enumerators.

 

TNA's 'Hidden BMD' site is "a great help" says users
The National Archives has launched a new site that aims to help people with their research in the years before compulsory registration in 1837. The records are currently for categories RG4 and RG5, which are non-conformist registers.

 

Women allowed to enter the Medical Profession from 1876
In the 19th Century, a career as a physician was a highly respected following for a man. Yet it was considered outrageous for any woman to pursue a career in that profession.

 

New Registers added: 'Quaker' (Religious Society of Friends)
The pay-per-view site BMDRegisters.co.uk has added 'Quaker' (Religious Society of Friends) registers to the website.