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Where is the Hitchens family from?
You can see how Hitchens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hitchens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hitchens families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 21 Hitchens families living in Delaware. This was about 62% of all the recorded Hitchens's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Hitchens families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hitchens surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hitchens. 23% of Hitchens men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Hitchens women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hitchens were Salesman and Teacher. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hitchens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Hitchens in 1956 was 58, and 76 in 2004.