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Origins of the Bowser surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 112North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 75East Midlands 57West Midlands 22East 26London 81South East 20South West 20South Wales 2Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowsers lived in north-east

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    1,300 Bowser Travel & migration records
    5,100 Bowsers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bowser

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    Common jobs for Bowsers

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

    Common female occupations for Bowsers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Housemaid Domestic

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    10

    Common male occupations for Bowsers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    50

    Farmer

    34

    Farm Hands

    30

    Joiner

    26

    Semiskilled Miners

    20

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