Hands Family History
Hands Name Meaning
English (chiefly West Midlands): variant of Hand.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Hands
Name Distribution of Hands Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Hands families
 19 - 36  7 - 18 |
 1 - 6  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Hands families
|
487 - 972 163 - 486 |
1 - 162 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Hands families
|
9 - 15 4 - 8 |
1 - 3 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Hands census records
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Hands Family Origin
Hands Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Hands families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Hands
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Hands Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Hands census records
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Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Hands Civil War Service Records
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