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Where is the Speight family from?
You can see how Speight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Speight families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,010 Speight families living in Yorkshire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Speight's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Speight families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speight 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 Speight. 14% of Speight men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Speight women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Speight were Coal Hewer and Incapacitated. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Speight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Speight in 1941 was 43, and 77 in 2004.