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Where is the Wheaton family from?
You can see how Wheaton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheaton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheaton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 99 Wheaton families living in New York. This was about 34% of all the recorded Wheaton's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wheaton families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wheaton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wheaton. 17% of Wheaton men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Wheaton women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wheaton were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Wheaton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Wheaton in 1945 was 38, and 72 in 2004.