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Where is the Tennison family from?
You can see how Tennison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tennison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tennison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 109 Tennison families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Tennison's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tennison families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tennison 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 Tennison. 34% of Tennison men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Tennison women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tennison were Railway Clerk and Incapacitated. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Tennison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Tennison in 1953 was 23, and 76 in 2004.