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The earliest occurrence of the Bowes surname in our family history documents is from 1475, and we currently have 121,274 records where Bowes appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
153 Boweses were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Boweses were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
Not all Boweses were law-abiding. We found 52 in criminal records.
224 Boweses served in the First World War.
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