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Bowning Family History

Bowning Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bohning, Downing, Bowring, Browning, Boening, Bowling, Bolling

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Where is the Bowning family from?

You can see how Bowning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowning families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 8 Bowning families living in Warwickshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bowning's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bowning families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bowning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bowning. 100% of Bowning 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
    100%

What Bowning family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 831 census records available for the last name Bowning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowning 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 307 immigration records available for the last name Bowning. 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 98 military records available for the last name Bowning. For the veterans among your Bowning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowning lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bowning 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bowning

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