Origins of the Bowels surname
About the Bowelses
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Interesting facts about Bowels
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bowels surname. The oldest one dates back to 1764.
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What are the most common Bowels first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Bowelses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bowelses in 1921
Dressmaker
3
General Servant
3
Spinner Linen Factory
3
Cook
2
Domestic Servant
2
Common male occupations for Bowelses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
7
Coal Miner
4
Police Constable
4
Ag Labourer
3
Farm Labourer
3
