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Where is the Sowards family from?
You can see how Sowards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sowards family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sowards families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Sowards families living in Ohio. This was about 55% of all the recorded Sowards's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Sowards families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sowards surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sowards. 27% of Sowards men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Sowards women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sowards were Labor and Teacher. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Sowards life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Sowards in 1945 was 63, and 70 in 2004.