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Where is the Hamlet family from?
You can see how Hamlet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hamlet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hamlet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 102 Hamlet families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Hamlet's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Hamlet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hamlet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Stonemason and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hamlet. 28% of Hamlet men worked as a Stonemason and 88% of Hamlet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hamlet were Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Hamlet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hamlet in 1948 was 40, and 75 in 2004.