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Where is the Sweetland family from?
You can see how Sweetland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweetland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sweetland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 118 Sweetland families living in Devon. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sweetland's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Sweetland families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweetland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Sweetland ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sweetland. 19% of Sweetland men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Sweetland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sweetland were Teacher and Domestic Duties Unpaid. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sweetland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Sweetland in 1947 was 49, and 78 in 2004.