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Where is the Wanless family from?
You can see how Wanless families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wanless family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wanless families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 7 Wanless families living in Virginia. This was about 88% of all the recorded Wanless's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Wanless families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wanless surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wanless. 27% of Wanless men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Wanless women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wanless were Miner and Laborer. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Wanless life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1952. The average life expectancy for Wanless in 1952 was 100, and 81 in 2004.