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Where is the Ledbetter family from?
You can see how Ledbetter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ledbetter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ledbetter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 41 Ledbetter families living in Tennessee. This was about 26% of all the recorded Ledbetter's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Ledbetter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ledbetter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Ledbetter ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ledbetter. 24% of Ledbetter men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Ledbetter women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ledbetter were Salesman and Seamstress. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ledbetter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ledbetter in 1940 was 28, and 75 in 2004.