Origins of the Bowhill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 4West Midlands 2East 46London 60South East 16South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowhills lived in london

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    130 Bowhill Travel & migration records
    1,800 Bowhills found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bowhills

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    Commmon female occupations for Bowhills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Private Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Bowhills in 1921

    Blacksmith

    16

    Baker

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Carman

    7

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