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England
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Early Origins of the Gilman family

The surname Gilman was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Gilman family

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Gilman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gelman, Gelmen, Gelmer, Geylman, Geymann, Gillman, Gilman and many more.

Early Notables of the Gilman family

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Gilman Ranking

In the United States, the name Gilman is the 2,540^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Gilman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gilman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Gilman, who arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1638 2
Mrs. Mary Clark Gilman, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Dilligent" arriving in Boston, Massachusetts in 1638 3
Mr. Edward Gilman, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Dilligent" arriving in Boston, Massachusetts in 1638 3
Mr. Moses Gilman, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Dilligent" arriving in Boston, Massachusetts in 1638 3
Miss Lydia Gilman, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Dilligent" arriving in Boston, Massachusetts in 1638 3
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Gilman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Gilman, who landed in America in 1741 2
Johan Adolph Gilman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
John Adolph Gilman, who arrived in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1764 2

Gilman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

I T Gilman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
F D Gilman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
G W Gilman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
M S Gilman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
M W Gilman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
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Gilman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gilman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Ezekiel Gilman, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Dudley Gilman, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Gilman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. James Gilman, aged 26 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec but died on Grosse Isle on 9th July 1847 4
G Gilman, who landed in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862

Gilman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gilman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Gilman, English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. John Gilman, (b. 1800), aged 40, American ploughman who was convicted in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for life for unlawful invasion, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 28th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), captured at the battle of Windmill in 1838 6
Mr. Thomas Gilman, British Convict who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Gilman (post 1700) +

Alfred Goodman Gilman (1941-2015), American pharmacologist, biochemist, co-recipient of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Nicholas Gilman Jr. (1755-1814), American soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the U.S. Constitution
Theodore P. Gilman (1841-1930), American banker and politician
Sander L. Gilman (b. 1944), American cultural and literary historian
Dorothy Gilman (b. 1923), American author of mystery and spy fiction
Laura Anne Gilman (b. 1967), American fantasy author
Benjamin Ives Gilman (1852-1933), American Secretary of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts from 1893 to 1925
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), prominent American sociologist, novelist, and writer
Henry Gilman (1893-1986), American organic chemist known as the father of organometallic chemistry
Arthur Delevan Gilman (1821-1882), American architect
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gilman family +

Triangle Waist Company

Mr. Sam Gilman, "Gellman", American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he survived the fire 8

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 6th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 30)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/buffalo
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire