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Where is the Wheelan family from?
You can see how Wheelan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wheelan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wheelan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Wheelan families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Wheelan's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wheelan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wheelan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wheelan. 23% of Wheelan men worked as a Salesman and 22% of Wheelan women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wheelan were New Worker and Waitress. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Wheelan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wheelan in 1940 was 41, and 64 in 2004.