Bowray Family History

Bowray Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Bowhay, Bowman, Bora, Borra, Bouras, Borak, Bowley, Boran, Okray, Bowlby

56	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5	Military Records
13	Immigration Records
109	Census and Voter Lists
5	Member Trees

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Where is the Bowray family from?

You can see how Bowray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowray family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bowray family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowray's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bowray families in 1920.

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

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What Bowray family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 109 census records available for the last name Bowray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowray census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Bowray. 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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Military Records

There are 5 military records available for the last name Bowray. For the veterans among your Bowray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowray lifespan?

Average Bowray life expectancy in 1963 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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Bowray Surname Meaning

Where is the Bowray family from?

What Bowray family records will you find?

What is the average Bowray lifespan?

Average Bowray life expectancy in 1963 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

Bowray Family History

Bowray Surname Meaning

188 record(s) for Bowray

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Where is the Bowray family from?

What Bowray family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bowray lifespan?

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Bowray Surname Meaning

188 record(s) for Bowray

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Where is the Bowray family from?

What Bowray family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Bowray family history

What is the average Bowray lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Bowray family tree

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