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Where is the Tompkins family from?
You can see how Tompkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tompkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tompkins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 229 Tompkins families living in New Brunswick. This was about 38% of all the recorded Tompkins's in Canada. New Brunswick and 1 other province had the highest population of Tompkins families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tompkins 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 Tompkins. 46% of Tompkins men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Tompkins women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tompkins were Carpenter and Teacher. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Tompkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Tompkins in 1940 was 35, and 76 in 2004.