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Bowron Family History

Bowron Surname Meaning

English (Durham): habitational name for someone from Boldron in County Durham (formerly in North Yorkshire).

It is so named with Old Norse boli ‘bull’ + rúm ‘clearing’.

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


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Where is the Bowron family from?

You can see how Bowron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowron families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 159 Bowron families living in Durham. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bowron's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Bowron families in 1891.
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What did your Bowron 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 Bowron. 38% of Bowron men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Bowron women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowron were Joiner and School Teacher.

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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
    38%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Railway Clerk
    13%
  • Joiner
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%
  • School Teacher
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Bowron lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bowron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Bowron in 1959 was 36, and 85 in 2004.

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