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Bowres Family History

Bowres 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: Bowes, Bores, Bowles, Bownes, Bowden, Borel, Boris, Boros, Bower

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Where is the Bowres family from?

You can see how Bowres families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowres family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowres families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Bowres families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bowres's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bowres families in 1891.
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What did your Bowres ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Hand was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bowres. 100% of Bowres men worked as a Farm Hand. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Hand
    100%
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Census Records

There are 135 census records available for the last name Bowres. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowres 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Bowres. 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 15 military records available for the last name Bowres. For the veterans among your Bowres ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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