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Where is the Bigby family from?
You can see how Bigby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bigby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Bigby families living in South Carolina. This was about 30% of all the recorded Bigby's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Bigby families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigby 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 Bigby. 28% of Bigby men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Bigby women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bigby were Labor and Maid. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bigby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Bigby in 1948 was 46, and 71 in 2004.