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Where is the Wims family from?
You can see how Wims families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wims family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wims families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Wims families living in Alabama. This was about 18% of all the recorded Wims's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Wims families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wims 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 Wims. 36% of Wims men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Wims women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wims were Farming and Cook. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Wims life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wims in 1949 was 41, and 68 in 2004.