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Where is the Merritts family from?
You can see how Merritts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Merritts family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Merritts families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Merritts family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Merritts's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Merritts families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Merritts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Merritts. 62% of Merritts men worked as a Laborer and 72% of Merritts women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Merritts were Labor and Housewife. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Merritts life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Merritts in 1942 was 39, and 75 in 2004.