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Where is the Keightley family from?
You can see how Keightley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keightley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keightley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Keightley families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Keightley's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Keightley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keightley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Keightley ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keightley. 35% of Keightley men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Keightley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keightley were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Keightley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Keightley in 1958 was 54, and 71 in 2004.