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Where is the Macarthur family from?
You can see how Macarthur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Macarthur family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Macarthur families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 15 Macarthur families living in New York. This was about 68% of all the recorded Macarthur's in USA. New York had the highest population of Macarthur families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Macarthur surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Macarthur ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Macarthur. 10% of Macarthur men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Macarthur women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Macarthur were Laborer and Saleslady. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Macarthur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Macarthur in 1954 was 59, and 75 in 2004.