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Where is the Tavis family from?
You can see how Tavis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tavis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tavis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Tavis families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Tavis's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Tavis families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tavis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tavis. 20% of Tavis men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Tavis women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tavis were New Worker and Cook. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tavis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Tavis in 1945 was 28, and 72 in 2004.