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Where is the Gleaves family from?
You can see how Gleaves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gleaves family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gleaves families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 9 Gleaves families living in Tennessee. This was about 64% of all the recorded Gleaves's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Gleaves families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gleaves surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gleaves. 18% of Gleaves men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Gleaves women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gleaves were Painter and Nurse. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Gleaves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Gleaves in 1947 was 34, and 64 in 2004.