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Where is the Jenkinson family from?
You can see how Jenkinson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jenkinson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jenkinson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,891 Jenkinson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Jenkinson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Jenkinson families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jenkinson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Jenkinson ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jenkinson. 10% of Jenkinson men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Jenkinson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jenkinson were Dairy Farmer and Housewife. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Jenkinson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Jenkinson in 1945 was 26, and 79 in 2004.