Origins of the Bowdon surname

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    In 1921, most Bowdons lived in north-east

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    210 Bowdon Travel & migration records
    1,900 Bowdons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bowdons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Bowdons in 1921

    Widow

    15

    Hat Trimmer

    9

    House Servant

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bowdons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Yeoman

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    General Labourer

    9

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