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Where is the Watterson family from?
You can see how Watterson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Watterson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Watterson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Watterson families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 52% of all the recorded Watterson's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Watterson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Watterson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Watterson ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Watterson. 19% of Watterson men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Watterson women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Watterson were Farm Laborer and Teacher. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Watterson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Watterson in 1950 was 52, and 65 in 2004.