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Where is the Calaway family from?
You can see how Calaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Calaway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Calaway families living in Indiana. This was about 16% of all the recorded Calaway's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Calaway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Calaway 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 Calaway. 29% of Calaway men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Calaway women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Calaway were Cook and Seamstress. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Calaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Calaway in 1947 was 37, and 77 in 2004.