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Where is the Sanderson family from?
You can see how Sanderson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanderson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanderson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 925 Sanderson families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Sanderson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sanderson families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sanderson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Sanderson ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sanderson. 40% of Sanderson men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Sanderson women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sanderson were Farmers Son and Student. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sanderson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sanderson in 1942 was 52, and 75 in 2004.