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Where is the Wailes family from?
You can see how Wailes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wailes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wailes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 131 Wailes families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wailes's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wailes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wailes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Colliery Coal Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wailes. 43% of Wailes men worked as a Colliery Coal Hewer and 83% of Wailes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wailes were Coal Hewer Heavy Worker and Housewife. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wailes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Wailes in 1963 was 61, and 90 in 2004.