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Where is the Welles family from?
You can see how Welles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Welles families living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Welles's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Welles families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Welles. 19% of Welles men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Welles women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welles were Clerk and Stenographer. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Welles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Welles in 1943 was 32, and 76 in 2004.