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Where is the Thurber family from?
You can see how Thurber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thurber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thurber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 77 Thurber families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 51% of all the recorded Thurber's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Thurber families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thurber 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 Thurber. 43% of Thurber men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Thurber women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thurber were Teacher and Operator. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Thurber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Thurber in 1944 was 19, and 81 in 2004.