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Where is the Sams family from?
You can see how Sams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sams family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sams families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 270 Sams families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Sams's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sams families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sams surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sams. 9% of Sams men worked as a Builders Labourer and 75% of Sams women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sams were General Labourer and Housewife. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sams life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Sams in 1941 was 39, and 72 in 2004.