Pownel Family History

Pownel Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Powel, Pownell, Power, Postel, Downey, Downer, Towne, Powell, Towner, Poyner

411 record(s) for Pownel

253	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7	Military Records
8	Immigration Records
109	Census and Voter Lists
34	Member Trees

Where is the Pownel family from?

You can see how Pownel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pownel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Pownel families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Pownel family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pownel's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Pownel families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pownel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Pownel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 109 census records available for the last name Pownel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pownel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Pownel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 7 military records available for the last name Pownel. For the veterans among your Pownel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Pownel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pownel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.