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Where is the Scanlan family from?
You can see how Scanlan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scanlan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scanlan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 85 Scanlan families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Scanlan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Scanlan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scanlan 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 Scanlan. 32% of Scanlan men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Scanlan women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scanlan were Laborer and Saleslady. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Scanlan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Scanlan in 1943 was 37, and 70 in 2004.