Origins of the Bowley surname
About the Bowleys
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Interesting facts about Bowley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bowley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
What are the most common Bowley first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Bowleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bowleys in 1921
Dressmaker
74
General Servant Domestic
61
Laundress
60
Domestic Servant
58
Servant
43
Common male occupations for Bowleys in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
127
General Labourer
70
Farmer
62
Coal Miner
56
Farm Labourer
53
