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Where is the Powers family from?
You can see how Powers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Powers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Powers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 276 Powers families living in New York. This was about 20% of all the recorded Powers's in USA. New York had the highest population of Powers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Powers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Powers. 14% of Powers men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Powers women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Powers were Clerk and Clerk. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Powers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Powers in 1941 was 35, and 75 in 2004.