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Where is the Wighton family from?
You can see how Wighton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wighton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wighton families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Wighton family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Wighton's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wighton families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wighton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wighton. 24% of Wighton men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Wighton women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wighton were Salesman and Teacher. .
Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Wighton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Wighton in 1955 was 43, and 88 in 2003.