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Flowers Family History

Flowers Surname Meaning

English: from Flower with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Flowers family from?

You can see how Flowers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flowers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flowers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 494 Flowers families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Flowers's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Flowers families in 1891.
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What did your Flowers 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 Flowers. 11% of Flowers men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Flowers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flowers were Farmer and Incapacitated.

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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
    11%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Bus Conductor
    4%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Flowers family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 182,000 census records available for the last name Flowers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flowers 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Flowers. 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 38,000 military records available for the last name Flowers. For the veterans among your Flowers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flowers lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Flowers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Flowers in 1940 was 64, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flowers 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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