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Clowes Family History

Clowes Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English clouse cluse Old English clūse ‘bar enclosure narrow pass’ later ‘mill dam sluicegate or floodgate’. In the latter sense it may have been a metonymic occupational name applied to a miller. See also Clowser.

English: variant of Close or Clow with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Americanized form of German Klaus.

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


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Where is the Clowes family from?

You can see how Clowes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clowes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clowes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 676 Clowes families living in Staffordshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Clowes's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Clowes families in 1891.
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What did your Clowes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Clowes. 18% of Clowes men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 69% of Clowes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clowes were Farmer and Housewife.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    18%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Clowes lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Clowes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Clowes in 1959 was 56, and 70 in 2004.

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