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Where is the Willets family from?
You can see how Willets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Willets family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Willets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 51 Willets families living in Staffordshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Willets's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Willets families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Willets surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Willets. 34% of Willets men worked as a Bricklayer and 89% of Willets women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Willets were Armature Winder and Domestic Servant. .
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Willets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Willets in 1960 was 54, and 57 in 2004.