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Where is the Pells family from?
You can see how Pells families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pells family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pells families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 19 Pells families living in New York. This was about 79% of all the recorded Pells's in USA. New York had the highest population of Pells families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pells surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Scrub Woman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pells. 34% of Pells men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Pells women worked as a Scrub Woman. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pells were Clerk and Housework. .
Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Pells life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Pells in 1964 was 74, and 77 in 2004.