Gosling Name Meaning: A variant spelling of 'Joslin',from old French Goscelin,Gosselin,Joscelin. Secondly it may be originated as a nickname for a keeper of geese,from medieval English "Gosling" a young goose.
The name was very popular among Normans with the old German personal name 'Gauzelin' meaning \"a descendant of the Goths\". Or celtic \"Josse\",a champion.
Discover how your Gosling ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 13 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 245 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 24 |
| Devon | 156 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 177 |
| Gloucestershire | 26 |
| Hampshire | 111 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 33 |
| Lancashire | 103 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 88 |
| London | 309 |
| Middlesex | 3 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 81 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 336 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 51 |
| Staffordshire | 86 |
| Warwickshire | 27 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 39 |
| Worcestershire | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 99 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 159 |
| Female Servant | 91 |
| Independent | 41 |
| Male Servant | 40 |
| Labourer | 32 |
| Farmer | 27 |
| Silk Weaver | 26 |
| Shoe Maker | 25 |
| Silk Piecer | 18 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| Gardener | 11 |
| Cotton Weaver | 10 |
| Tailor | 10 |
| Dress Maker | 8 |
| Lace Maker | 7 |
| Pauper | 7 |
| Brick Layer | 6 |
| Butcher | 6 |
| Painter | 6 |
| Publican | 6 |
| Blacksmith | 6 |
| Pupil | 5 |
| Servant | 5 |
| Weaver | 5 |
| Cotton Spinner | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Gosling | 2,024 |
| Mary Gosling | 1,739 |
| John Gosling | 1,618 |
| George Gosling | 1,301 |
| Elizabeth Gosling | 1,179 |
| Sarah Gosling | 1,064 |
| James Gosling | 969 |
| Thomas Gosling | 891 |
| Charles Gosling | 711 |
| Henry Gosling | 640 |
| Ann Gosling | 594 |
| Eliza Gosling | 570 |
| Joseph Gosling | 531 |
| Alice Gosling | 479 |
| Emma Gosling | 455 |
| Frederick Gosling | 426 |
| Ellen Gosling | 412 |
| Robert Gosling | 408 |
| Jane Gosling | 402 |
| Emily Gosling | 395 |
| Alfred Gosling | 379 |
| Annie Gosling | 367 |
| Hannah Gosling | 359 |
| Samuel Gosling | 336 |
| Arthur Gosling | 324 |