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The earliest occurrence of the Bowdley surname in our family history documents is from 1540, and we currently have 1,036 records where Bowdley appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
7 Bowdleys were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bowdleys were most likely to live in Staffordshire.
Not all Bowdleys were law-abiding. We found 16 in criminal records.
2 Bowdleys served in the First World War.
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