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Bowskill Name Meaning

from Bowscale in Ulpha (Cumb). The place-name is from Old Scandinavian bogi ‘arch’ + skáli ‘shieling’.from Borrowscale in Matterdale or Borrowscale in Torpenhow (Cumb). The place-names are from a derivative of Old Scandinavian borg ‘fortified place’ + skáli ‘shieling’. The York evidence suggests that (i) and (ii) do not remain clearly distinguishable.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Boswell, Cowgill, Borski, Bowell, Bonsall, Brunskill, Gaskill

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Where is the Bowskill family from?

You can see how Bowskill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowskill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Bowskill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 95 Bowskill families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Bowskill's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Bowskill families in 1891.
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What did your Bowskill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bowskill. 43% of Bowskill men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Bowskill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bowskill were Colliery Haulagehand (below) and Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Music Engraver
    15%
  • Colliery Hewer
    15%
  • Colliery Haulagehand (below)
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Childrens Nurse
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 203 immigration records available for the last name Bowskill. 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 390 military records available for the last name Bowskill. For the veterans among your Bowskill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bowskill lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2003, in the United States, Bowskill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bowskill in 1979 was 85, and 78 in 2003.

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