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Where is the Hairston family from?
You can see how Hairston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hairston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hairston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Hairston families living in Virginia. This was about 52% of all the recorded Hairston's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Hairston families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hairston surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hairston. 34% of Hairston men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Hairston women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hairston were Miner and Servant. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hairston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Hairston in 1940 was 28, and 67 in 2004.