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Where is the Mathewson family from?
You can see how Mathewson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mathewson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mathewson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 78 Mathewson families living in Rhode Island. This was about 60% of all the recorded Mathewson's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Mathewson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mathewson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Mathewson ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mathewson. 13% of Mathewson men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Mathewson women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mathewson were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mathewson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mathewson in 1943 was 50, and 79 in 2004.