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Where is the Lawry family from?
You can see how Lawry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 435 Lawry families living in Cornwall. This was about 68% of all the recorded Lawry's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Lawry families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lawry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lawry. 40% of Lawry men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 75% of Lawry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawry were Farmer (dairy) and Household Duties. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Lawry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Lawry in 1947 was 34, and 73 in 2004.