You can see how Bowness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowness family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowness families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 168 Bowness families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Bowness's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bowness families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.