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Where is the Richards family from?
You can see how Richards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Richards family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richards families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 1,214 Richards families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Richards's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Richards families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Richards 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 Richards. 28% of Richards men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Richards women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Richards were Carpenter and Income. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Richards life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Richards in 1940 was 38, and 76 in 2004.