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Where is the Welles family from?
You can see how Welles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 99 Welles families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Welles's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Welles families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Welles. 34% of Welles men worked as a Lorry Driver and 93% of Welles women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welles were Painter and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Welles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Welles in 1943 was 32, and 76 in 2004.