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Where is the Bankes family from?
You can see how Bankes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bankes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bankes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 85 Bankes families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bankes's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bankes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bankes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Clerk In Holy Orders and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bankes. 50% of Bankes men worked as a Clerk In Holy Orders and 79% of Bankes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bankes were Retired and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bankes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Bankes in 1954 was 60, and 80 in 2004.