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Where is the Chafe family from?
You can see how Chafe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chafe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Chafe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Chafe families living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Chafe's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Chafe families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chafe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chafe. 60% of Chafe men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Chafe women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chafe were Painter and Teacher. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Chafe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Chafe in 1963 was 82, and 74 in 2004.