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Where is the Moorhead family from?
You can see how Moorhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moorhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moorhead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Moorhead families living in Northumberland. This was about 22% of all the recorded Moorhead's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Moorhead families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Moorhead surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moorhead. 27% of Moorhead men worked as a General Labourer Heavy Worker and 80% of Moorhead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moorhead were Dock Labourer and Unpaid Household Duties. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Moorhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Moorhead in 1947 was 59, and 76 in 2004.