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Where is the Fowlkes family from?
You can see how Fowlkes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fowlkes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fowlkes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 30 Fowlkes families living in Virginia. This was about 73% of all the recorded Fowlkes's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Fowlkes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fowlkes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fowlkes. 25% of Fowlkes men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Fowlkes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fowlkes were Farm Laborer and Housework. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Fowlkes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Fowlkes in 1942 was 51, and 74 in 2004.