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Where is the Gawley family from?
You can see how Gawley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gawley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gawley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Gawley family living in Louisiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gawley's in USA. Louisiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Gawley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gawley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gawley. 28% of Gawley men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Gawley women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gawley were Shipping Clerk and School Teacher. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gawley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Gawley in 1963 was 69, and 86 in 2004.