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Where is the Lawter family from?
You can see how Lawter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Lawter family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Lawter's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Lawter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lawter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lawter. 33% of Lawter men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Lawter women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawter were New Worker and Housekeeper. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Lawter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Lawter in 1954 was 35, and 71 in 2004.