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Where is the Sowell family from?
You can see how Sowell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sowell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sowell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Sowell families living in Yorkshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Sowell's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sowell families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sowell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Motor Mechanic and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sowell. 34% of Sowell men worked as a Motor Mechanic and 88% of Sowell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sowell were Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sowell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Sowell in 1944 was 40, and 71 in 2004.