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Where is the Sowersby family from?
You can see how Sowersby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sowersby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sowersby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Sowersby family living in New Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sowersby's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Sowersby families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sowersby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sowersby. 38% of Sowersby men worked as a Laborer and 58% of Sowersby women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sowersby were Farming and Housekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sowersby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sowersby in 1963 was 73, and 75 in 2004.