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Where is the Pettry family from?
You can see how Pettry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pettry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pettry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Pettry family living in Tennessee. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pettry's in USA. Tennessee and 1 other state had the highest population of Pettry families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pettry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Coal Loader and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pettry. 26% of Pettry men worked as a Coal Loader and 45% of Pettry women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pettry were Farmer and Laborer. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pettry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Pettry in 1946 was 35, and 57 in 2004.