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Where is the Sholes family from?
You can see how Sholes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sholes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sholes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 18 Sholes families living in New York. This was about 44% of all the recorded Sholes's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sholes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sholes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sholes. 28% of Sholes men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Sholes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sholes were Truck Driver and Clerk. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Sholes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Sholes in 1950 was 46, and 77 in 2004.