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Bowoughs Family History

Bowoughs 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: Boroughs, Brough, Bough, Bowlus, Balough, Blough, Burroughs, Dorough

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Where is the Bowoughs family from?

You can see how Bowoughs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowoughs family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Bowoughs families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Bowoughs families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowoughs's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bowoughs families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Bowoughs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowoughs 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 Bowoughs. 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 Bowoughs. For the veterans among your Bowoughs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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