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Where is the Hewitson family from?
You can see how Hewitson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hewitson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hewitson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 18 Hewitson families living in Massachusetts. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hewitson's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Hewitson families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hewitson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hewitson. 25% of Hewitson men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Hewitson women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hewitson were Butcher and Seamstress. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hewitson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Hewitson in 1963 was 77, and 71 in 2004.