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The name POWLESLAND appears to have originated in the West Country. South Tawton, Devon to be precise but has spread to all parts of the world.
A search of the ONS (Office of National
Statistics) database for 2002 shows that there were only 452 people
with this surname, ranking it at 12287!
During the American Civil War there is a record of a Powlesland, who fought on the Union side.
George W Powlesland, 10th Michigan Infantry
It appears that George might have transferred to several other regiments since that name is also listed with the 9th and 18th Michigan Infantry Regiments.
In Temperance, Monroe County, Michigan, there is a Powlesland Avenue and the Monroe County census, for 1860, lists two families of Powlesland's.
A family of 5 (Farmers), in the Bedford division of Monroe County.
William (60) and Mary (58) (Husband and Wife), Richard (24) and Ann (19) (their elder children) all from a England and little Noah (9), born there in Michigan.
And a family of 6 (Farmers), in the Whiteford division of Monroe County.
George (32) and Grace (35) (Husband and Wife, both from England), George Jnr (10) born in New York, William (8) born in Ohio, Frances (5) and Henrietta (3) both born in Michigan.
The Huston census, of 1860, lists
George (45) and Grace (43) (Husband and Wife) and William (27) and Harriett (19) all from England.
A number of Powlesland's emigrated to America, through Ellis Island, in the 1920's.
Alphington, Exeter, Devon, here there is a road named 'Powlesland'.
This particular road name was suggested by Clr Browning, Powlesland's having lived in the area for the last 100 years!
The war memorial, at South Tawton church, has a Thomas Powlesland listed amongst it's war dead.
Here the Powlesland's have been running a horse breeding ranch.
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