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Where is the Handy family from?
You can see how Handy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Handy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 190 Handy families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Handy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Handy families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handy 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 Handy. 46% of Handy men worked as a Farmer and 46% of Handy women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Handy were Farmers Son and Servant. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Handy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Handy in 1942 was 31, and 71 in 2004.