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Where is the Margaret family from?
You can see how Margaret families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Margaret family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Margaret families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Margaret families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Margaret's in USA. New York had the highest population of Margaret families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Margaret surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Margaret. 23% of Margaret men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Margaret women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Margaret were Clerk and Housework. .
Between 1963 and 1993, in the United States, Margaret life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Margaret in 1963 was 83, and 64 in 1993.