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Bowers Family History

Bowers Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bower with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Bowers family from?

You can see how Bowers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 896 Bowers families living in Lancashire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Bowers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bowers families in 1891.
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What did your Bowers 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 Bowers. 11% of Bowers men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Bowers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowers were Bricklayer and 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

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

What Bowers family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 384,000 census records available for the last name Bowers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowers 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 22,000 immigration records available for the last name Bowers. 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 68,000 military records available for the last name Bowers. For the veterans among your Bowers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowers lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bowers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bowers in 1941 was 47, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bowers 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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