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Where is the Lankey family from?
You can see how Lankey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lankey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lankey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Lankey family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Lankey's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Lankey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lankey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lankey. 38% of Lankey men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Lankey women worked as a Bookkeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lankey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Lankey in 1963 was 77, and 30 in 2004.