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Where is the Moorhead family from?
You can see how Moorhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moorhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moorhead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 54 Moorhead families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 62% of all the recorded Moorhead's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Moorhead families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Moorhead 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 Moorhead. 19% of Moorhead men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Moorhead women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moorhead were Clerk and Teacher. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Moorhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Moorhead in 1947 was 59, and 76 in 2004.