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Where is the Thorp family from?
You can see how Thorp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thorp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thorp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 128 Thorp families living in New York. This was about 31% of all the recorded Thorp's in USA. New York had the highest population of Thorp families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thorp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thorp. 19% of Thorp men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Thorp women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thorp were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Thorp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Thorp in 1950 was 41, and 76 in 2004.