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Bowdidge Family History

Bowdidge Surname Meaning

see Bowditch.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Bowdidge family from?

You can see how Bowdidge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowdidge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Bowdidge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Bowdidge families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bowdidge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bowdidge families in 1891.
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What did your Bowdidge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumbers Mate Ship Repairing Heavy Work and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bowdidge. 100% of Bowdidge men worked as a Plumbers Mate Ship Repairing Heavy Work and 90% of Bowdidge 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Plumbers Mate Ship Repairing Heavy Work
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bowdidge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowdidge 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 282 immigration records available for the last name Bowdidge. 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 188 military records available for the last name Bowdidge. For the veterans among your Bowdidge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowdidge lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1998, in the United States, Bowdidge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bowdidge in 1963 was 85, and 99 in 1998.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bowdidge 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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