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Where is the Beams family from?
You can see how Beams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beams family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beams families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 47 Beams families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Beams's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Beams families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beams surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Beams. 25% of Beams men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 83% of Beams women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beams were Incapacitated and Unpaid Household Duties. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Beams life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Beams in 1956 was 58, and 70 in 2004.