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Bowday Family History

Bowday Name 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: Bowdry, Bowhay, Bowden, Bogdan, Boda, Bowman, Monday, Body, Bondy

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Where is the Bowday family from?

You can see how Bowday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowday family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bowday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Bowday families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowday's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bowday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bowday ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Bowday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowday 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Bowday. 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 3 military records available for the last name Bowday. For the veterans among your Bowday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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