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Where is the Wakely family from?
You can see how Wakely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wakely family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wakely families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 88 Wakely families living in Dorset. This was about 19% of all the recorded Wakely's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Wakely families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wakely surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wakely. 15% of Wakely men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 76% of Wakely women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wakely were Colliery Hewer and Incapacitated. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Wakely life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Wakely in 1956 was 55, and 76 in 2004.