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Where is the Tompkins family from?
You can see how Tompkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tompkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tompkins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 429 Tompkins families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Tompkins's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Tompkins families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tompkins 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 Tompkins. 8% of Tompkins men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Tompkins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tompkins were Farmer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Tompkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Tompkins in 1940 was 35, and 76 in 2004.