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Where is the Townes family from?
You can see how Townes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Townes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Townes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Townes families living in New Hampshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Townes's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Townes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Townes 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 Townes. 32% of Townes men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Townes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Townes were Carpenter and Farmer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Townes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Townes in 1942 was 31, and 67 in 2004.