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Towers Family History

Towers Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Tower with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Habitational name for someone from Tours in Indre-et-Loire, northern France so called from the Gaulish tribal name Turones of uncertain etymology.

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


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Where is the Towers family from?

You can see how Towers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Towers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Towers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 764 Towers families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Towers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Towers families in 1891.
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What did your Towers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Towers. 9% of Towers men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Towers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Towers were Dairy Farmer and Cotton Weaver.

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Dairy Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Towers. 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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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Towers. For the veterans among your Towers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Towers lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Towers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Towers in 1943 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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