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Where is the Atchinson family from?
You can see how Atchinson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Atchinson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Atchinson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Atchinson families living in New York. This was about 30% of all the recorded Atchinson's in USA. New York had the highest population of Atchinson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Atchinson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Atchinson ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Atchinson. 27% of Atchinson men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Atchinson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Atchinson were Carpenter and Stenographer. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Atchinson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Atchinson in 1957 was 52, and 78 in 2004.