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Where is the Sayres family from?
You can see how Sayres families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sayres family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sayres families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 14 Sayres families living in Ohio. This was about 24% of all the recorded Sayres's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Sayres families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sayres surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sayres. 31% of Sayres men worked as a Laborer and 39% of Sayres women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sayres were Farming and Housekeeper. .
Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Sayres life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Sayres in 1962 was 73, and 84 in 2003.