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Where is the Colwill family from?
You can see how Colwill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colwill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colwill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Colwill family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Colwill's in USA. New York had the highest population of Colwill families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colwill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Colwill. 42% of Colwill men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Colwill women worked as a Housewife. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Colwill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Colwill in 1959 was 45, and 90 in 2004.