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The earliest occurrence of the Bowell surname in our family history documents is from 1538, and we currently have 22,283 records where Bowell appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
51 Bowells were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bowells were most likely to live in London.
Not all Bowells were law-abiding. We found 38 in criminal records.
70 Bowells served in the First World War.
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