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Where is the Gowers family from?
You can see how Gowers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gowers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gowers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 373 Gowers families living in Essex. This was about 37% of all the recorded Gowers's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Gowers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gowers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gowers. 9% of Gowers men worked as a Bricklayer and 75% of Gowers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gowers were Postman and Unpaid Household Duties. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Gowers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Gowers in 1961 was 53, and 88 in 2004.