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Where is the Bowers family from?
You can see how Bowers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 896 Bowers families living in Lancashire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Bowers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bowers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bowers. 11% of Bowers men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Bowers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowers were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bowers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bowers in 1941 was 47, and 76 in 2004.