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Where is the Hays family from?
You can see how Hays families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hays family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hays families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 149 Hays families living in Yorkshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Hays's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hays families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hays 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 Hays. 22% of Hays men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Hays women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hays were Bricklayer and Housewife. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hays life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hays in 1941 was 41, and 77 in 2004.