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Where is the Poitras family from?
You can see how Poitras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poitras family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Poitras families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 946 Poitras families living in Quebec. This was about 80% of all the recorded Poitras's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Poitras families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poitras surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Cultivateur and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Poitras. 22% of Poitras men worked as a Cultivateur and 22% of Poitras women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Poitras were Farmer and Institutrice. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Poitras life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Poitras in 1949 was 44, and 85 in 2004.