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Where is the Pearsons family from?
You can see how Pearsons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pearsons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pearsons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Pearsons families living in New Hampshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Pearsons's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Pearsons families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pearsons surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pearsons. 24% of Pearsons men worked as a Laborer and 32% of Pearsons women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pearsons were Proprietor and Clerk. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Pearsons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Pearsons in 1959 was 74, and 62 in 2004.