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Where is the Mowry family from?
You can see how Mowry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mowry family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mowry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 129 Mowry families living in Rhode Island. This was about 52% of all the recorded Mowry's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Mowry families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mowry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mowry. 17% of Mowry men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Mowry women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mowry were Clerk and Housekeeper. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mowry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mowry in 1944 was 59, and 74 in 2004.