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Where is the Lawes family from?
You can see how Lawes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 287 Lawes families living in Hampshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Lawes's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Lawes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lawes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lawes. 10% of Lawes men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Lawes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawes were Farm Labourer and Housewife. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Lawes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Lawes in 1959 was 54, and 54 in 2004.