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Where is the Perkinson family from?
You can see how Perkinson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Perkinson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Perkinson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 23 Perkinson families living in Virginia. This was about 68% of all the recorded Perkinson's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Perkinson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Perkinson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Perkinson ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Perkinson. 20% of Perkinson men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Perkinson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Perkinson were Carpenter and Stenographer. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Perkinson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Perkinson in 1952 was 58, and 76 in 2004.