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Where is the How family from?
You can see how How families moved over time by selecting different census years. The How family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most How families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 472 How families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded How's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of How families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the How surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named How. 8% of How men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of How women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named How were Railway Clerk and Housewife. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, How life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for How in 1957 was 64, and 86 in 2004.