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Where is the Wherley family from?
You can see how Wherley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wherley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wherley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Wherley family living in Kentucky. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wherley's in USA. Kentucky and 2 other states had the highest population of Wherley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wherley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wherley. 21% of Wherley men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Wherley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wherley were Farm Labor and Housework. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wherley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Wherley in 1962 was 78, and 75 in 2004.