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Bowray Family History

Bowray 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: Bowhay, Bowman, Bora, Borra, Bouras, Borak, Bowley, Boran, Okray

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Where is the Bowray family from?

You can see how Bowray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowray family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bowray family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowray's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bowray families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowray surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bowray ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bowray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 109 census records available for the last name Bowray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowray 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Bowray. 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 5 military records available for the last name Bowray. For the veterans among your Bowray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowray lifespan?

Average Bowray life expectancy in 1963 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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