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Where is the Whirley family from?
You can see how Whirley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whirley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whirley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Whirley families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Whirley's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Whirley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Whirley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Whirley. 39% of Whirley men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Whirley women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whirley were Labor and Clerk. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Whirley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Whirley in 1958 was 55, and 66 in 2004.