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Brownlow Family History

Brownlow Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places in Lancashire and Cheshire named Brownlow

all probably from Old English brūn ‘brown’ + Old English hlāw ‘hill mound’.

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


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Where is the Brownlow family from?

You can see how Brownlow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brownlow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brownlow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 421 Brownlow families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brownlow's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Brownlow families in 1891.
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What did your Brownlow 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 Brownlow. 20% of Brownlow men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Brownlow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brownlow were Retired and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    20%
  • Colliery Hewer
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brownlow. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Brownlow. For the veterans among your Brownlow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brownlow lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brownlow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Brownlow in 1944 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

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