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Where is the Gowins family from?
You can see how Gowins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gowins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gowins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Gowins families living in North Carolina. This was about 71% of all the recorded Gowins's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Gowins families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gowins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gowins. 32% of Gowins men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Gowins women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gowins were Farming and Maid. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gowins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Gowins in 1963 was 95, and 70 in 2004.