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Where is the Coombs family from?
You can see how Coombs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coombs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coombs families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 119 Coombs families living in Maine. This was about 50% of all the recorded Coombs's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Coombs families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coombs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coombs. 15% of Coombs men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Coombs women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coombs were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Coombs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Coombs in 1940 was 36, and 72 in 2004.