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Where is the Garvie family from?
You can see how Garvie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garvie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Garvie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there were 18 Garvie families living in New York. This was about 31% of all the recorded Garvie's in USA. New York had the highest population of Garvie families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garvie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garvie. 34% of Garvie men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Garvie women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garvie were Bricklayer and Teacher. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Garvie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Garvie in 1963 was 64, and 80 in 2004.