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Where is the Handley family from?
You can see how Handley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Handley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 828 Handley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Handley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Handley families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handley 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 Handley. 11% of Handley men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Handley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Handley were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Handley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Handley in 1941 was 31, and 72 in 2004.