Origins of the Bowdige surname
About the Bowdiges
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Interesting facts about Bowdige
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bowdige surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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John
William
Elizabeth
Sarah
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Common jobs for Bowdiges
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bowdiges in 1921
House Servant
3
Labourers Wife
3
Lb Wife
3
Box Maker
2
Cook Domestic
2
Common male occupations for Bowdiges in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
7
Ag Lb
5
Ag Labourer
3
Carpenter & Joiner
3
General Labourer
3
