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Bowice Family History

Bowice 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: Bowie, Bowick, Boice, Boyce, Brice, Bozic, Howick, Bobich, Bogie

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Where is the Bowice family from?

You can see how Bowice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowice family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Bowice families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Bowice family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowice's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Bowice families in 1871.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bowice ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Bowice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowice 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Bowice. 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 military records available for the last name Bowice. For the veterans among your Bowice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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