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Where is the Atwood family from?
You can see how Atwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Atwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Atwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 139 Atwood families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 59% of all the recorded Atwood's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Atwood families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Atwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Fisherman and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Atwood. 25% of Atwood men worked as a Fisherman and 60% of Atwood women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Atwood were Rancher and Farmer. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Atwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Atwood in 1945 was 38, and 74 in 2004.