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Where is the Petway family from?
You can see how Petway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Petway families living in Tennessee. This was about 56% of all the recorded Petway's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Petway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Helper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Petway. 35% of Petway men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Petway women worked as a Helper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Petway were Clerk and Laborer. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Petway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Petway in 1951 was 29, and 87 in 2004.