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Where is the Prather family from?
You can see how Prather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prather families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 47 Prather families living in Indiana. This was about 26% of all the recorded Prather's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Prather families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prather 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 Prather. 22% of Prather men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Prather women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prather were Farm Laborer and Stenographer. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Prather life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Prather in 1944 was 23, and 73 in 2004.