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Where is the Willison family from?
You can see how Willison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Willison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Willison families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 208 Willison families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Willison's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Willison families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Willison 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 Willison. 41% of Willison men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Willison women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Willison were Machinist and Servant. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Willison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Willison in 1950 was 48, and 80 in 2004.