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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 1891 there were 83 Sowersby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Sowersby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sowersby families in 1891.
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 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sowersby. 34% of Sowersby men worked as a Farmer and 68% of Sowersby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sowersby were Farm Labourer Heavy Work and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .
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.