Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.
Where is the Saunders family from?
You can see how Saunders families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saunders family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saunders families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 1,244 Saunders families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Saunders's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Saunders families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Saunders surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Saunders. 28% of Saunders men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Saunders women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Saunders were Clerk and Student. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Saunders life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Saunders in 1942 was 50, and 75 in 2004.