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Where is the Peers family from?
You can see how Peers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 718 Peers families living in Lancashire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Peers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Peers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Peers 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 Peers. 12% of Peers men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Peers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peers were Dock Labourer and Domestic Servant. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Peers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Peers in 1954 was 65, and 75 in 2004.