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Vowles Family History

Vowles Surname Meaning

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): variant of Fowles with southern voicing of the initial fricative.

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


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Where is the Vowles family from?

You can see how Vowles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vowles family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vowles families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 760 Vowles families living in Somerset. This was about 43% of all the recorded Vowles's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Vowles families in 1891.
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What did your Vowles 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 Vowles. 15% of Vowles men worked as a General Labourer and 61% of Vowles women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vowles were Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    15%
  • Dairy Farmer
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    61%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Vowles. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Vowles. For the veterans among your Vowles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vowles lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Vowles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Vowles in 1955 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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