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The earliest occurrence of the Bowan surname in our family history documents is from 1569, and we currently have 8,766 records where Bowan appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
6 Bowans were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bowans were most likely to live in Ayrshire.
Not all Bowans were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
6 Bowans served in the First World War.
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