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Where is the Thompkins family from?
You can see how Thompkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thompkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thompkins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Thompkins families living in South Carolina. This was about 16% of all the recorded Thompkins's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Thompkins families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thompkins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Thompkins ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thompkins. 27% of Thompkins men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Thompkins women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thompkins were Clerk and Stenographer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Thompkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Thompkins in 1942 was 40, and 68 in 2004.