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The earliest occurrence of the Bowdon surname in our family history documents is from 1525, and we currently have 13,253 records where Bowdon appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
7 Bowdons were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bowdons were most likely to live in Durham.
Not all Bowdons were law-abiding. We found 2 in criminal records.
6 Bowdons served in the First World War.
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