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Where is the Wattles family from?
You can see how Wattles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wattles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wattles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 16 Wattles families living in New York. This was about 42% of all the recorded Wattles's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wattles families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wattles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wattles. 21% of Wattles men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Wattles women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wattles were Farm Laborer and Saleslady. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Wattles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Wattles in 1959 was 55, and 76 in 2004.