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Stowell Family History

Stowell Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Stowell (Somerset), Stowell (Gloucestershire), East and West Stowell in Wilcot (Wiltshire), or Stawell (Somerset), all named with Old English stān ‘stone, rock’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.

The surname was taken to the Isle of Man by 1511 from whence it migrated to Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Stowell family from?

You can see how Stowell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stowell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stowell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 154 Stowell families living in Lancashire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Stowell's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stowell families in 1891.
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What did your Stowell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stowell. 13% of Stowell men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 68% of Stowell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stowell were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    13%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Bank Clerk
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

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Census Records

There are 56,000 census records available for the last name Stowell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stowell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Stowell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Stowell. For the veterans among your Stowell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stowell lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Stowell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Stowell in 1941 was 74, and 76 in 2004.

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