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Where is the Prentiss family from?
You can see how Prentiss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prentiss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prentiss families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 47 Prentiss families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded Prentiss's in USA. New York had the highest population of Prentiss families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prentiss surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prentiss. 17% of Prentiss men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Prentiss women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prentiss were Clerk and Laborer. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Prentiss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Prentiss in 1946 was 52, and 73 in 2004.