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Where is the Wills family from?
You can see how Wills families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wills family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wills families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 504 Wills families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Wills's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wills families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wills surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wills. 34% of Wills men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Wills women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wills were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Wills life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Wills in 1941 was 29, and 73 in 2004.