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Where is the Willets family from?
You can see how Willets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Willets family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Willets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 43 Willets families living in New York. This was about 65% of all the recorded Willets's in USA. New York had the highest population of Willets families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Willets surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Willets. 18% of Willets men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Willets women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Willets were Clerk and Housework. .
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Willets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Willets in 1960 was 54, and 57 in 2004.