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Where is the Howland family from?
You can see how Howland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Howland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 235 Howland families living in Massachusetts. This was about 40% of all the recorded Howland's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Howland families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Howland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Howland. 14% of Howland men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Howland women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Howland were Carpenter and Stenographer. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Howland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Howland in 1943 was 37, and 76 in 2004.