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Where is the Alvis family from?
You can see how Alvis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alvis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alvis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Alvis families living in Virginia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Alvis's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Alvis families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alvis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Alvis. 24% of Alvis men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Alvis women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alvis were Carpenter and Clerk. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Alvis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Alvis in 1951 was 38, and 75 in 2004.