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Where is the Poovey family from?
You can see how Poovey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poovey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Poovey families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Poovey families living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Poovey's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Poovey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poovey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Looper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Poovey. 40% of Poovey men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Poovey women worked as a Looper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Poovey were Farming and Seamstress. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Poovey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Poovey in 1961 was 76, and 73 in 2004.