Skip to content

Origins of the Gosling surname

About the Goslings

We have a total of 52235 records for people with the last name Gosling.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1700s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Goslings.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Gosling family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 68North West 396Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 368East Midlands 251West Midlands 132East 638London 1305South East 530South West 241South Wales 31Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goslings lived in london

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    4,500 Gosling Travel & migration records
    47,000 Goslings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gosling

    How common is your surname?

    983rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Gosling surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Goslings most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Goslings.

    What are the most common Gosling first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Gosling family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Goslings

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Goslings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    225

    Laundress

    139

    General Servant Domestic

    128

    Domestic Servant

    111

    Living On Own Means

    110

    Common male occupations for Goslings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    236

    General Labourer

    196

    Farm Labourer

    155

    Farmer

    129

    Carpenter

    117

    We found over 51,000 family trees with the Gosling surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Goslings.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Gosling family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname