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Where is the Leitch family from?
You can see how Leitch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leitch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leitch families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 72 Leitch families living in Durham. This was about 17% of all the recorded Leitch's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Leitch families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Leitch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Leitch. 21% of Leitch men worked as a Motor Driver and 74% of Leitch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leitch were Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Leitch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Leitch in 1940 was 53, and 72 in 2004.