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Where is the Spells family from?
You can see how Spells families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spells family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spells families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Spells family living in Mississippi. This was about 33% of all the recorded Spells's in USA. Mississippi and 2 other states had the highest population of Spells families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spells surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spells. 46% of Spells men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Spells women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spells were Carpenter and Domestic. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Spells life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Spells in 1944 was 40, and 69 in 2004.