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Where is the Gleason family from?
You can see how Gleason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gleason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gleason families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 177 Gleason families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Gleason's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gleason families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gleason 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 Gleason. 43% of Gleason men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Gleason women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gleason were Fils Cultivateur and Stenographer. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gleason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gleason in 1943 was 36, and 75 in 2004.