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Where is the Gains family from?
You can see how Gains families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gains family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gains families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Gains families living in Tennessee. This was about 14% of all the recorded Gains's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Gains families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gains surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gains. 29% of Gains men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Gains women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gains were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Gains life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gains in 1946 was 34, and 70 in 2004.