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Where is the Gervais family from?
You can see how Gervais families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gervais family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gervais families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2,322 Gervais families living in Quebec. This was about 86% of all the recorded Gervais's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Gervais families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gervais surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Cultivateur and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gervais. 17% of Gervais men worked as a Cultivateur and 7% of Gervais women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gervais were Fils De Cultivateur and Commis. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Gervais life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gervais in 1948 was 55, and 75 in 2004.