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Where is the Chainey family from?
You can see how Chainey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chainey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chainey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 45 Chainey families living in Quebec. This was about 92% of all the recorded Chainey's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Chainey families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chainey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Laundryman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Chainey. 64% of Chainey men worked as a Laundryman and 100% of Chainey women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Chainey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Chainey in 1954 was 24, and 78 in 2004.