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Where is the Rootes family from?
You can see how Rootes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rootes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rootes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 93 Rootes families living in Kent. This was about 53% of all the recorded Rootes's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Rootes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rootes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Farm Carter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rootes. 27% of Rootes men worked as a Farm Carter and 77% of Rootes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rootes were Labourer and Household Duties (unpaid). .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Rootes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Rootes in 1962 was 73, and 56 in 2004.