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Where is the Symes family from?
You can see how Symes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Symes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Symes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 633 Symes families living in Dorset. This was about 26% of all the recorded Symes's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Symes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Symes 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 Symes. 9% of Symes men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Symes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Symes were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Symes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Symes in 1946 was 44, and 77 in 2004.