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Where is the Nisbet family from?
You can see how Nisbet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nisbet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nisbet families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 47 Nisbet families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Nisbet's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nisbet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nisbet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Nisbet. 42% of Nisbet men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Nisbet women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nisbet were Clerk and Servant. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Nisbet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Nisbet in 1957 was 61, and 80 in 2004.