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Where is the Grimes family from?
You can see how Grimes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grimes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grimes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 669 Grimes families living in Lancashire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Grimes's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Grimes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grimes 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 Grimes. 15% of Grimes men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Grimes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grimes were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Grimes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Grimes in 1940 was 30, and 73 in 2004.