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Where is the Hesse family from?
You can see how Hesse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hesse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hesse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Hesse families living in Virginia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hesse's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Hesse families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hesse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hesse. 14% of Hesse men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Hesse women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hesse were Carpenter and Housewife. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hesse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hesse in 1944 was 27, and 77 in 2004.