Origins of the Bowes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 897North West 213Isle of ManYorkshire 577East Midlands 54West Midlands 29East 88London 512South East 150South West 44South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boweses lived in north-east

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    6,600 Bowes Travel & migration records
    28,000 Boweses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bowes

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    What are the most common Bowes first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Boweses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boweses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    133

    General Servant Domestic

    91

    Domestic Servant

    73

    Housekeeper

    49

    Dress Maker

    48

    Commmon male occupations for Boweses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    137

    Farmer

    115

    Agricultural Labourer

    112

    Farm Labourer

    94

    Bricklayer

    93

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