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Where is the Welson family from?
You can see how Welson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 904 Welson families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Welson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Welson families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Welson. 39% of Welson men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Welson women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welson were Clerk and Saleslady. .
Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Welson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Welson in 1967 was 78, and 79 in 2002.