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Where is the Prest family from?
You can see how Prest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prest families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 78 Prest families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Prest's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Prest families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prest 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 Prest. 38% of Prest men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Prest women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prest were Carpenter and Lumas Work. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Prest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Prest in 1951 was 67, and 68 in 2004.