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Where is the Sydney family from?
You can see how Sydney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sydney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sydney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Sydney families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Sydney's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sydney families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sydney 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 Sydney. 27% of Sydney men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Sydney women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sydney were Machinist and Farmer. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sydney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Sydney in 1963 was 69, and 69 in 2004.