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Where is the Brister family from?
You can see how Brister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brister families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 14 Brister families living in Mississippi. This was about 21% of all the recorded Brister's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Brister families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brister 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 Brister. 30% of Brister men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Brister women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brister were Farming and Housewife. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Brister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Brister in 1950 was 59, and 67 in 2004.