On this site you can find genealogy and family history information about the name Gingell.

Unlike other surnames, there is a very strong chance that everyone called Gingell is related to one another. The name Gingell is rooted in the county of Wiltshire, in the west country of England.

Alternative spellings of Gingell include, Gyngell, Gingall, Gangell, Gingill and Gingle.

CIVIL REGISTRATION INDEX OF BIRTHS

You can now find the birth registration details of over 2200 people called Gingell, Gyngell, Gingle or Gangell born in England and Wales from 1837 to 1900 included on the website.

The aim is to cross reference as many of these names as possible to existing names already on the tree, while at the same time discovering previously unknown relations and connections to other branches of the family tree.

1881 CENSUS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

If you can trace your Gingell ancestors back into the late 1800s, you'll hopefully find them listed on the 1881 census.

We've included the details of over 1100 people called Gingell, Gyngell, Gingle or Gangell, so you can see where they were living, who they we were living with and what occupations they had.

So far, we have managed to account for just over 70% of Gingells recorded on the 1881 census.

If you can find your ancestors listed, but we've yet to connect them to a family tree, please write and tell us how they fit into the family tree.

2000 UNITED KINGDOM ELECTORAL ROLL

We're trying to trace all the known surviving members of the Gingell family tree. To help in that task, we've included an extract of the 2000 electoral roll for over 1500 people in the UK.

So far, we have managed to account for just over 55% of Gingells living in the United Kingdom on the family tree.

So if you're a Gingell, Gyngell, Gingle or Gangell or descended from one, we need your help. Please write and tell us how you fit into the family tree.

Today, you can find Gingells all over the world. In the United States there are large concentrations of Gingells in the states of Utah, Michigan and California. Other places around the world with Gingell connections include Canada, Australia and the Mediterranean locations of Malta and Gibraltar.

Since the launch in December 1996, over 18,000 individuals worldwide are now included within the site.

You can find information from various Census records for England and Wales. Every Gingell from the 1881 Census is listed. Partial information from the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, and 1901 Census is also included.

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Use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate around the site. Whenever you see a placename, click it, and the list on the left will update to show everyone with connections to that placename. Whenever you see an individual's name, click it, and you will see the full record details for that inidividual.