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Where is the Knights family from?
You can see how Knights families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Knights family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Knights families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 35 Knights families living in Massachusetts. This was about 32% of all the recorded Knights's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Knights families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Knights surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Knights. 35% of Knights men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Knights women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Knights were Farm Laborer and Laundress. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Knights life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Knights in 1942 was 30, and 73 in 2004.