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Where is the Blakes family from?
You can see how Blakes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blakes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blakes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 36 Blakes families living in Virginia. This was about 35% of all the recorded Blakes's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Blakes families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blakes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blakes. 27% of Blakes men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Blakes women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blakes were Farm Helper and Housework. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Blakes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Blakes in 1961 was 32, and 59 in 2004.