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Where is the Sharpe family from?
You can see how Sharpe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sharpe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sharpe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,243 Sharpe families living in Yorkshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Sharpe's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sharpe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sharpe 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 Sharpe. 6% of Sharpe men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Sharpe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sharpe were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Sharpe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sharpe in 1940 was 46, and 73 in 2004.