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Where is the Devney family from?
You can see how Devney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Devney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Devney families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Devney families living in Staffordshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Devney's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Devney families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Devney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Devney. 100% of Devney men worked as a Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and 85% of Devney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Devney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Devney in 1957 was 39, and 74 in 2004.