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Where is the Sayles family from?
You can see how Sayles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sayles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sayles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 70 Sayles families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Sayles's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sayles families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sayles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sayles. 69% of Sayles men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sayles women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sayles were Merchant and Farmer. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Sayles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1954. The average life expectancy for Sayles in 1946 was 30, and 71 in 2004.