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Where is the Messenger family from?
You can see how Messenger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messenger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Messenger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 46 Messenger families living in New York. This was about 28% of all the recorded Messenger's in USA. New York had the highest population of Messenger families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Messenger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Messenger ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Messenger. 20% of Messenger men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Messenger women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Messenger were Truck Driver and Maid. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Messenger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Messenger in 1944 was 59, and 67 in 2004.