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Where is the Wilks family from?
You can see how Wilks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 860 Wilks families living in Yorkshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Wilks's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wilks families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wilks 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 Wilks. 8% of Wilks men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Wilks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wilks were Incapacitated and Incapacitated. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wilks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wilks in 1947 was 52, and 72 in 2004.