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Where is the Ratcliffe family from?
You can see how Ratcliffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ratcliffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ratcliffe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 78 Ratcliffe families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Ratcliffe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ratcliffe families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ratcliffe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Ratcliffe ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ratcliffe. 38% of Ratcliffe men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Ratcliffe women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ratcliffe were Plumber and Clerk. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ratcliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Ratcliffe in 1944 was 28, and 77 in 2004.