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Where is the Philson family from?
You can see how Philson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Philson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Philson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Philson families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 79% of all the recorded Philson's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Philson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Philson 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 Philson. 27% of Philson men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Philson women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Philson were Clerk and Stenographer. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Philson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Philson in 1945 was 25, and 74 in 2004.