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Where is the Wates family from?
You can see how Wates families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wates family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wates families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Wates families living in Georgia. This was about 73% of all the recorded Wates's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Wates families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wates surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wates. 42% of Wates men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Wates women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wates were Miner and Maid. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wates life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wates in 1962 was 51, and 63 in 2004.