Okay, i am writing a story about a family traveling west in 1814...?

Question

please tell me some common names (first and last) around that time...please also tell me anything important that i really don't want to mess up...i've done a little research so far but nothing major and i don't want to mess up. Like what time of year did they move? And from where? What are some common places they moved from? And where to? Oregon? Please help me i will be ever so grateful. Ten points to best answer :)

Answer 1

Let's See, Some common names back then would prob be Annie, Laura, Sarah, Billy. Your family should prob move from Kentucky, or anywhere in the midwest.  the place they should move could be oregon or california

Answer 2

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

But they only go back to 1880

Here is the list from 1880

Popularity in 1880

Rank Male name Female name

1 John Mary

2 William Anna

3 James Emma

4 Charles Elizabeth

5 George Minnie

6 Frank Margaret

7 Joseph Ida

8 Thomas Alice

9 Henry Bertha

10 Robert Sarah

11 Edward Annie

12 Harry Clara

13 Walter Ella

14 Arthur Florence

15 Fred Cora

16 Albert Martha

17 Samuel Laura

18 David Nellie

19 Louis Grace

20 Joe         Carrie

Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth.