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Where is the Whitten family from?
You can see how Whitten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitten families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 76 Whitten families living in Maine. This was about 34% of all the recorded Whitten's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Whitten families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Whitten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Whitten. 18% of Whitten men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Whitten women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitten were Salesman and Seamstress. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Whitten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Whitten in 1940 was 52, and 73 in 2004.