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Where is the Owsley family from?
You can see how Owsley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Owsley family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Owsley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Owsley families living in Kentucky. This was about 45% of all the recorded Owsley's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Owsley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Owsley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Owsley. 23% of Owsley men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Owsley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Owsley were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Owsley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Owsley in 1947 was 40, and 73 in 2004.