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Where is the Selvage family from?
You can see how Selvage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Selvage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Selvage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Selvage families living in Tennessee. This was about 62% of all the recorded Selvage's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Selvage families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Selvage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Selvage. 32% of Selvage men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Selvage women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Selvage were Salesman and Farm Helper. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Selvage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Selvage in 1959 was 40, and 67 in 2004.