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Towles Family History

Towles Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Leicestershire): variant of Towle with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Compare Tole and Toll.

This form of the surname has now died out in Britain and Ireland.

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


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Where is the Towles family from?

You can see how Towles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Towles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Towles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 43 Towles families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Towles's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Towles families in 1891.
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What did your Towles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Towles. 82% of Towles women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Servant
    8%
  • Teacher (school)
    6%
  • Occupied At Home
    6%

What Towles family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Towles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Towles 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 725 immigration records available for the last name Towles. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Towles. For the veterans among your Towles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Towles lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Towles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Towles in 1945 was 50, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Towles

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Towles ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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