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Where is the Chenery family from?
You can see how Chenery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chenery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chenery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 17 Chenery families living in Massachusetts. This was about 65% of all the recorded Chenery's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Chenery families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chenery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chenery. 20% of Chenery men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Chenery women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chenery were Manager and Press Worker. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Chenery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Chenery in 1947 was 51, and 86 in 2004.