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Where is the Speers family from?
You can see how Speers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Speers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Speers families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 39% of all the recorded Speers's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Speers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Speers. 18% of Speers men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Speers women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Speers were Manager and Maid. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Speers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Speers in 1941 was 39, and 75 in 2004.