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Where is the Grainger family from?
You can see how Grainger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grainger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grainger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 960 Grainger families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Grainger's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Grainger families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grainger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Grainger. 10% of Grainger men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Grainger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grainger were Colliery Hewer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Grainger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Grainger in 1949 was 35, and 73 in 2004.