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Where is the Atwell family from?
You can see how Atwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Atwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Atwell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 83 Atwell families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 46% of all the recorded Atwell's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Atwell families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Atwell 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 Atwell. 58% of Atwell men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Atwell women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Atwell were Farmers Son and Student. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Atwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Atwell in 1945 was 25, and 76 in 2004.