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Where is the Elmes family from?
You can see how Elmes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elmes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Elmes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 192 Elmes families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Elmes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Elmes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elmes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Elmes. 11% of Elmes men worked as an Incapacitated and 74% of Elmes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Elmes were Railway Clerk and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1950 and 2003, in the United States, Elmes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Elmes in 1950 was 62, and 80 in 2003.