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Where is the Watterson family from?
You can see how Watterson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Watterson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Watterson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 46 Watterson families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Watterson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Watterson families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Watterson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Watterson ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Watterson. 75% of Watterson men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Watterson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Watterson were Laborer and Servant. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Watterson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Watterson in 1950 was 52, and 65 in 2004.