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Where is the Jemison family from?
You can see how Jemison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jemison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jemison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Jemison families living in New York. This was about 21% of all the recorded Jemison's in USA. New York had the highest population of Jemison families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jemison surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jemison. 30% of Jemison men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Jemison women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jemison were Salesman and Teacher. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Jemison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Jemison in 1946 was 35, and 75 in 2004.