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Where is the Richerson family from?
You can see how Richerson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Richerson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richerson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 29 Richerson families living in North Carolina. This was about 23% of all the recorded Richerson's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Richerson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Richerson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Richerson ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Richerson. 36% of Richerson men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Richerson women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Richerson were Labor and Laborer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Richerson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Richerson in 1940 was 36, and 73 in 2004.