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Where is the Tenny family from?
You can see how Tenny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tenny family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tenny families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Tenny families living in Massachusetts. This was about 35% of all the recorded Tenny's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Tenny families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tenny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tenny. 29% of Tenny men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Tenny women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tenny were New Worker and Housework. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tenny life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tenny in 1955 was 68, and 89 in 2004.