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Where is the Wanless family from?
You can see how Wanless families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wanless family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wanless families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 102 Wanless families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Wanless's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wanless families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wanless surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wanless. 32% of Wanless men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wanless women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Wanless life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1952. The average life expectancy for Wanless in 1952 was 100, and 81 in 2004.