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Where is the Fairburn family from?
You can see how Fairburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fairburn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fairburn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 433 Fairburn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Fairburn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fairburn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fairburn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fairburn. 14% of Fairburn men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Fairburn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fairburn were Transport Driver and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Fairburn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Fairburn in 1960 was 44, and 78 in 2004.