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Where is the Willms family from?
You can see how Willms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Willms family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Willms families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 15 Willms families living in Wisconsin. This was about 22% of all the recorded Willms's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Willms families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Willms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Willms. 43% of Willms men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Willms women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Willms were Clerk and Housework. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Willms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Willms in 1955 was 41, and 85 in 2004.