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Where is the Hemenway family from?
You can see how Hemenway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hemenway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hemenway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 42 Hemenway families living in Massachusetts. This was about 53% of all the recorded Hemenway's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Hemenway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hemenway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hemenway. 20% of Hemenway men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Hemenway women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hemenway were Salesman and Housework. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hemenway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Hemenway in 1945 was 27, and 79 in 2004.