Origins of the Bows surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 22West Midlands 4EastLondon 16South EastSouth West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowses lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Bowses

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    Commmon female occupations for Bowses in 1921

    House Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Nurse

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bowses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Blacksmith

    12

    Farm Servant

    6

    Cordwainer

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

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