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Where is the Meadows family from?
You can see how Meadows families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meadows family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meadows families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 943 Meadows families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Meadows's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Meadows families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meadows 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 Meadows. 10% of Meadows men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Meadows women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Meadows were Incapacitated and Domestic Servant. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Meadows life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Meadows in 1942 was 46, and 72 in 2004.