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Blown Family History

Blown Name Meaning

probably a variant of Blount with loss of final -t. See Blunt and compare Blunn .

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Brown, Lown, Blow, Blowe, Bown, Low, Bow, Brow, Bon, Block

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Where is the Blown family from?

You can see how Blown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blown families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Blown families living in Kent. This was about 31% of all the recorded Blown's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Blown families in 1891.
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What did your Blown ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blown. 100% of Blown men worked as a Bricklayer and 89% of Blown women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Bricklayer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Blown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blown census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 675 immigration records available for the last name Blown. 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 Blown. For the veterans among your Blown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blown lifespan?

Average Blown life expectancy in 1994 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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