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Where is the Phinney family from?
You can see how Phinney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Phinney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Phinney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 152 Phinney families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 74% of all the recorded Phinney's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Phinney families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Phinney 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 Phinney. 44% of Phinney men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Phinney women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Phinney were Clerk and Farmer. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Phinney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Phinney in 1948 was 32, and 76 in 2004.