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Where is the Lea family from?
You can see how Lea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lea family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lea families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 98 Lea families living in Ontario. This was about 27% of all the recorded Lea's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lea families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lea 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 Lea. 32% of Lea men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Lea women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lea were Engineer and Teacher. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lea life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lea in 1941 was 38, and 77 in 2004.