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Where is the Westwater family from?
You can see how Westwater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Westwater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Westwater families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Westwater family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Westwater's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Westwater families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Westwater surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Westwater ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Machinist and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Westwater. 25% of Westwater men worked as a Machinist and 50% of Westwater women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Westwater were Laborer and Housewife. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Westwater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Westwater in 1963 was 81, and 77 in 2004.