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Where is the Ferguson family from?
You can see how Ferguson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ferguson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ferguson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2,606 Ferguson families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Ferguson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ferguson families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ferguson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ferguson. 38% of Ferguson men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Ferguson women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ferguson were Farmers Son and Farmer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ferguson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Ferguson in 1940 was 41, and 74 in 2004.