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Where is the Whittaker family from?
You can see how Whittaker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whittaker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whittaker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8,717 Whittaker families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Whittaker's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Whittaker families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Whittaker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Whittaker 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 Whittaker. 8% of Whittaker men worked as a General Labourer and 64% of Whittaker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whittaker were Retired and Incapacitated. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Whittaker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Whittaker in 1940 was 65, and 74 in 2004.