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Bowelby Family History

Bowelby 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: Bowlby, Bowley, Welby, Bowell, Owenby, Bielby, Sowerby, Bowlsby

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Where is the Bowelby family from?

You can see how Bowelby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowelby family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bowelby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Bowelby families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowelby's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bowelby families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowelby 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 Bowelby ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Bowelby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowelby 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bowelby. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bowelby. For the veterans among your Bowelby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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