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Where is the Grisham family from?
You can see how Grisham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grisham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grisham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Grisham families living in Tennessee. This was about 19% of all the recorded Grisham's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Grisham families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grisham 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 Grisham. 34% of Grisham men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Grisham women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grisham were Truck Driver and Saleslady. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Grisham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Grisham in 1942 was 32, and 68 in 2004.