Origins of the Bowery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 71North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 7West Midlands 5East 23London 45South East 31South West 29South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowerys lived in north-east

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    240 Bowery Travel & migration records
    2,100 Bowerys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bowery

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    Common jobs for Bowerys

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

    Common female occupations for Bowerys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Laundress

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    4

    Common male occupations for Bowerys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Bricklayer

    11

    Paper Maker

    8

    Coal Miner

    6

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