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Where is the Pennett family from?
You can see how Pennett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pennett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pennett families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Pennett family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Pennett's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Pennett families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pennett surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pennett. 42% of Pennett men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Pennett women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pennett were Office Clerk and Seamstress. .
Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Pennett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Pennett in 1962 was 64, and 95 in 2002.