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Where is the Sharps family from?
You can see how Sharps families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sharps family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sharps families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 87 Sharps families living in Cheshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Sharps's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Sharps families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sharps surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sharps. 43% of Sharps men worked as a Builders Labourer and 67% of Sharps women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sharps were Colliery Surface Worker and Household Duties. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Sharps life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Sharps in 1961 was 41, and 80 in 2004.