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Where is the Rivers family from?
You can see how Rivers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rivers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rivers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 165 Rivers families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Rivers's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rivers families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rivers 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 Rivers. 38% of Rivers men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Rivers women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rivers were Journalier and At Home. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Rivers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rivers in 1941 was 36, and 73 in 2004.