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Where is the Speare family from?
You can see how Speare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speare family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Speare families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 53 Speare families living in Devon. This was about 41% of all the recorded Speare's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Speare families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speare surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Shop Asst Grocery and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Speare. 50% of Speare men worked as a Shop Asst Grocery and 80% of Speare women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Speare were Chemical Laboratory Asst and Old Age Pensioner. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Speare life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Speare in 1957 was 30, and 85 in 2004.