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Where is the Peay family from?
You can see how Peay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Peay families living in South Carolina. This was about 31% of all the recorded Peay's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Peay families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Peay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Peay. 31% of Peay men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Peay women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peay were Janitor and Stenographer. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Peay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Peay in 1947 was 37, and 70 in 2004.