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Where is the Mathews family from?
You can see how Mathews families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mathews family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mathews families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 859 Mathews families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Mathews's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mathews families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mathews surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mathews. 33% of Mathews men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Mathews women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mathews were Carpenter and Operator. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mathews life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mathews in 1940 was 29, and 75 in 2004.