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Where is the Sherriff family from?
You can see how Sherriff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherriff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherriff families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 48 Sherriff families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Sherriff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sherriff families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sherriff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sherriff. 75% of Sherriff men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Sherriff women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sherriff were Income and Saleslady. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sherriff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sherriff in 1959 was 52, and 97 in 2004.