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Where is the Dickinson family from?
You can see how Dickinson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dickinson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dickinson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 289 Dickinson families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dickinson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dickinson families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dickinson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Dickinson ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dickinson. 43% of Dickinson men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Dickinson women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dickinson were Carpenter and Student. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dickinson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dickinson in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.