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Where is the Richards family from?
You can see how Richards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Richards family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richards families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 321 Richards families living in New York. This was about 15% of all the recorded Richards's in USA. New York had the highest population of Richards families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Richards 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 Richards. 14% of Richards men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Richards women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Richards were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Richards life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Richards in 1940 was 38, and 76 in 2004.