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Where is the Janney family from?
You can see how Janney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Janney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Janney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 19 Janney families living in Virginia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Janney's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Janney families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Janney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Janney. 21% of Janney men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Janney women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Janney were Mechanic and New Worker. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Janney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Janney in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.